Militants have fired rockets into northern Israel from Lebanon for the first time since the end of last year.
Israeli Army radio and Lebanese security sources are both reporting that two Katyusha rockets have exploded near the border town of Kiryat Shmona.
It is believed the rocket attacks have not caused a very huge damage to buildings and roadways in the area.
The defense officials of Israel have said that the rockets tha attacked them were fired by the Palestinian organization in Lebanon.
Last July Israel, was in a very offensive attitude to Lebanon, trying to stop the Hezbollah rockets fired to Israel.
Troops enter Gaza
The rocket attack has come as Israel sends troops into northern Gaza and cuts off petrol supplies to the territory.
The Islamic militants of Hamas are in total control of Gaza, so Lebanon is trying to isolate the troops of Israel.
Israel has also is against the labor of the Palestinian president.
Deputy Defense Minister Ephraim Sneh has denied that the Israeli incursion into neighboring areas of northern Gaza is the precursor to an offensive against the territory.
"These are activities of a preventive character," he said.
"For the moment, we are not going on the offensive in the Gaza Strip.
"There are sectors where it's better that it is us who is present rather than others."
Israeli Army radio and Lebanese security sources are both reporting that two Katyusha rockets have exploded near the border town of Kiryat Shmona.
It is believed the rocket attacks have not caused a very huge damage to buildings and roadways in the area.
The defense officials of Israel have said that the rockets tha attacked them were fired by the Palestinian organization in Lebanon.
Last July Israel, was in a very offensive attitude to Lebanon, trying to stop the Hezbollah rockets fired to Israel.
Troops enter Gaza
The rocket attack has come as Israel sends troops into northern Gaza and cuts off petrol supplies to the territory.
The Islamic militants of Hamas are in total control of Gaza, so Lebanon is trying to isolate the troops of Israel.
Israel has also is against the labor of the Palestinian president.
Deputy Defense Minister Ephraim Sneh has denied that the Israeli incursion into neighboring areas of northern Gaza is the precursor to an offensive against the territory.
"These are activities of a preventive character," he said.
"For the moment, we are not going on the offensive in the Gaza Strip.
"There are sectors where it's better that it is us who is present rather than others."
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