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On Sunday morning five Katyusha rockets were fired from Lebanon into northern Israel. They did not hit anything, but one landed near the town of Kiryat Shmona. Israel responded with a volley of tank shells toward the source of the fire. When one thinks of rocket fire from Lebanon into Israel, one may well think of Hizballah. According to Israeli assessments, though, Hizballah was not the source of the Katyushas. The Shiite organization is heavily involved in the fighting in Syria, and considered unlikely to open an additional front with Israel. Instead, it’s believed the rockets were fired by global...

Jun. 17, 2007 17:33 | Updated Jun. 17, 2007 21:16>B>UNIFIL: Katyusha fire is 'serious breach' of cease-fire By YAAKOV KATZ, JPOST.COM STAFF AND AP Talkbacks for this article: 17 UN peacekeeping force in South Lebanon (UNIFIL) called Sunday's Katyusha rocket attack from Lebanon into Israel a "serious breach" of cease-fire, and urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint. "Today's rocket attack from south Lebanon is considered a serious violation of Security Council Resolution 1701 and serious breach of cessation of hostilities agreement," said Yasmina Bouziane, a spokeswoman for the UN Interim Force in Lebanon. The UN reaction coincided with a...

Jun. 17, 2007 17:33 | Updated Jun. 17, 2007 18:04 Four Katyusha rockets fired at northern Israel; none hurt By YAAKOV KATZ, JPOST.COM STAFF AND AP An IDF officer inspects the site where one of the Katyushas struck in Kiryat Shmona on Sunday. Photo: Channel 10 The remnants of what was one of the Katyusha rockets that struck Kiryat Shmona on Sunday. Photo: Channel 2 Four Katyusha rockets struck the town of Kiryat Shmona in northern Israel Sunday afternoon, causing damage but no injuries. Three rockets landed in Kiryat Shmona while a fourth hit Lebanese territory. The identity of the...

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Thanks for nothing Bill Clinton!

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Loud explosions were heard on Tuesday night in two locations near Israel's northern border, in what Israeli sources reportedly said was an attack by as Hezbollah guerillas based along the frontier in Lebanon. Residents of the city of Kiryat Shmona were ordered into shelters, as it and the town of Shlomi were targeted. Several victims of shock were reported, as well as some damage to buildings. [snip]