UPDATE - 3 injured in Hezbollah rocket attack in northern Israel

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By Zein Khalil

JERUSALEM (AA) – Three people were injured when a rocket fired from Lebanon hit Nahariya in northern Israel on Sunday, according to Israeli media.

A military statement said that around 25 rockets were fired from Lebanon toward Nahariya and Shomera in northern Israel on Sunday.

The army said some of the rockets were intercepted, while others landed in open areas.

The military also said it intercepted a drone from the east, a term used to describe attacks from Iraq.

No injuries were reported.

Israel Hayom newspaper said three people sustained injuries when a rocket hit an open area in Nahariya.

The daily also reported substantial damage to a building in the Tel Hai industrial area near Kiryat Shmona after the rocket fire from Lebanon.

According to the daily, the rocket hit a dining hall within the industrial area, sparking a fire.

Israeli media also confirmed that one rocket struck a building in Shomera.

The Lebanese group Hezbollah, for its part, claimed responsibility for firing rockets on Kiryat Shmona, Shomera, and the settlements of Avivim, Zar'it, Shtula, and Even Menachem.

Hezbollah also said that its fighters had engaged in clashes with Israeli forces near the southern Lebanese town of Aitaroun, causing casualties among Israeli soldiers.

A massive Israeli air campaign in Lebanon has been ongoing since late September against what it claims are Hezbollah targets, an escalation in year-long cross-border warfare since the start of the Gaza war.

More than 3,100 people have been killed and over 13,800 injured in Israeli attacks since October 2023, according to Lebanese health authorities.

Israel launched a ground assault into southern Lebanon on Oct. 1.

*Writing by Ikram Kouachi