An Israeli civilian was killed in a rocket attack in the north of the country, further heightening tensions between Israel and Lebanese militant group Hizbollah following the deadly weekend strike in the occupied Golan Heights.
The Israeli military on Tuesday said about 10 rockets had “crossed from Lebanon into Israeli territory”, and while most were intercepted, one had struck a kibbutz, causing the casualty. Another person was wounded in a subsequent drone attack from Lebanon, local Israeli authorities said.
Hizbollah said it had launched two salvos of Katyusha rockets at the nearby Beit Hillel barracks, “in response to” an Israeli strike on the town of Jibchit. The militant group earlier said it had fired at Israeli fighter jets that broke the sound barrier in Lebanese air space, forcing the plane to turn around. The Israeli military did not respond to a request for comment.