Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Rocket sirens sound in northern town of Kiryat Shmona
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
An Israeli Merkava tank drives into position in the north of Israel near the border with Lebanon on October 15, 2023. (Jalaa MAREY / AFP)
Incoming rocket sirens are sounding in the northern town of Kiryat Shmona and nearby towns on the Lebanon border.
The sirens come amid repeated attacks by the Hezbollah terror group on the northern border in recent days.
There have also been several false alarms, amid the heightened tensions.
