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Monday, May 18, 2026
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Hezbollah fires rockets at troops in southern Lebanon; several cross into Israel
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Hezbollah launched a barrage of rockets at Israeli troops in southern Lebanon a short while ago, triggering sirens in the northern city of Kiryat Shmona and nearby border communities.
According to the military, some of the rockets crossed the border into Israeli territory. They were intercepted or struck open areas, and no injuries were caused, the IDF says.
In addition, an explosive drone launched by Hezbollah a short while ago struck Israeli territory, close to the Lebanon border, the military says.
As a result of the drone impact, the IDF says, “fragments were identified in the community of Shomera.”
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