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Thursday, May 16, 2024
IDF: 40 rockets launched from Lebanon a short while ago; Israel said to retaliate with strikes
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Some 40 rockets were launched from Lebanon in two barrages at the Golan Heights a short while ago, according to the military.
Meanwhile, Lebanese media report Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon’s Ayta ash-Shab.
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The latest exchange of fire comes following IDF strikes on Hezbollah targets deep in Lebanon after the terror group fired an explosive drone at a sensitive military facility in northern Israel, which came after a top Hezbollah field commander was killed in a drone strike.