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Thursday, October 19, 2023
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Thursday, October 19, 2023
IDF confirms 6 rockets fired from Lebanon; responds with shelling
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Israeli soldiers patrol near the border with Lebanon, northern Israel, October 19, 2023. (David Cohen/Flash90)
The Israel Defense Forces says six rockets were launched from Lebanon at northern Israel, setting off sirens in several towns.
The IDF says one projectile was intercepted by the Iron Dome air defense system, while another five landed in open areas, causing no damage.
Separately, another anti-tank guided missile was fired from Lebanon, and gunfire was heard near Zar’it, the IDF says.
It adds that it is responding with artillery shelling at the sources of the rocket, missile, and gunfire attacks.
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