The Hezbollah terrorist group claimed responsibility for the overnight rocket fire on the city of Kiryat Shmona, shortly after warning sirens were activated in the northern city and a number of nearby towns along the Lebanese border.
In a statement, the Iran-backed group said it fired Katyusha rockets at Kiryat Shmona in response to continued Israeli attacks on civilian villages and homes, The Times of Israel reported.
There was no immediate statement from the Israel Defense Forces on the rocket fire.
The volley included at least eight rockets, five of which were intercepted, according to Jewish media reports. The other three shells fell in open areas. There are no reports of casualties. A spokesman for Kiryat Shmona municipality said a building was hit, causing damage. /BGNES
