Two rockets launched towards Israel from Lebanon, one intercepted

Jerusalem [Israel] July 20 (ANI/Sputnik): The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that two rockets have been fired from Lebanon toward Israel, one of them was successfully intercepted.

“2 rockets were fired from Lebanon toward northern Israel. 1 of the rockets was intercepted by the Iron Dome Aerial Defense System & the 2nd rocket fell in an open area inside Israel. We remain prepared to defend Israel on all fronts,” the IDF said on Twitter.

Later, the IDF added that Israel had responded to the rocket launches from Lebanon. “In response to the 2 rockets fired from Lebanon toward northern Israel, IDF artillery just struck in Lebanon,” the IDF said on Twitter. In an earlier post, the IDF said that air raid sirens went off in northern Israel. (ANI/Sputnik)