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Friday, February 9, 2024
Barrage of rockets fired from Lebanon, triggering sirens in Kiryat Shmona and nearby towns
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Rocket sirens sound in the northern city of Kiryat Shmona and nearby towns in the Galilee Panhandle, following a barrage launched from Lebanon.
Footage posted to social media shows the Iron Dome air defense system intercepting several projectiles over the area.
There are no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
Multiple Iron Dome interceptions seen over the Galilee Panhandle https://t.co/4Cdcj1NDt4 pic.twitter.com/tQGLhJmwkZ
— Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian (@manniefabian) February 9, 2024