Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Monday, October 9, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Monday, October 9, 2023
Mortars on north confirmed; Hezbollah denies role in infiltration
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Israeli tanks and artillery pieces are seen just before sunset in the Golan Heights, northern Israel, on October 8, 2023. (Michael Giladi/Flash90)
The Israel Defense Forces says two mortars were launched from Lebanon at northern Israel earlier.
Sirens sounded in the Upper Galilee towns of Iftach and Ramot Naftali.
The military says one projectile landed in an open area, causing no injuries, and the other projectile landed short in Lebanon.
A Hezbollah official tells Reuters it had no part in a cross-border raid in which several gunmen were killed by Israeli forces after breaching the ceasefire line.
