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Israeli Army Detects About 50 Shell Launches From Lebanon

© AP Photo / Hussein MallaCivil defense workers check for victims between the wreckage of destroyed buildings that were hit by an Israeli airstrike in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon
Civil defense workers check for victims between the wreckage of destroyed buildings that were hit by an Israeli airstrike in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon - Sputnik International, 1920, 08.09.2024
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MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - In the early hours of Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have recorded about fifty shell launches from Lebanon at northern Israel, some of the shells were shot down by air defense systems, and there is no information yet about the possible consequences of the shelling, the army said.
"Following the sirens that sounded at 5:35 in the upper Galilee, approximately 30 projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon. The IDF Aerial Defense Array successfully intercepted several projectiles and the rest fell in open areas. No injuries were reported," the IDF reported on social media.
"Following the sirens that sounded at 00:57 and between 2:34 to 2:39 in the area of Kiryat Shmona, approximately 20 projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon. The IDF Aerial Defense Array successfully intercepted most of the projectiles. Fallen projectiles were identified in the area. No injuries were reported," the army added.
People protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government and call for the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip by the Hamas militant group, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) - Sputnik International, 1920, 07.09.2024
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