Israeli civilian killed in rocket attack from Lebanon

Jerusalem: A civilian in Israel was killed by a rocket attack from Lebanon on Thursday, Israeli authorities said.

Israel’s Magen David Adom said a man in his 30s in the city of Nahariya sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, Xinhua news agency reported.

The rocket fell near a playground in the northern city.

The military released a statement saying about ten projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon, targeting the Western Galilee.

“Most of the projectiles were intercepted and the fallen projectiles were identified,” it said.

–IANS

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