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Israel: We intercepted missiles from Lebanon

Israel Air Force: "After warnings were activated in several areas in the center of the country, about five launches were detected that started from Lebanon, some of them were intercepted by the air force, and the rest fell in the open area."

Sirens in Israel, Hezbollah fires back

Sirens sounded again in Israel, this time alerting the public to reports of rockets fired from Lebanon.

Earlier, sirens sounded because of incoming fire from Yemen and Gaza.

The Israeli military said sirens sounded in central Israel after several missiles were identified that crossed from Lebanon into Israeli territory, Reuters reports.

UN: Israeli actions in Gaza are war crimes and potential crimes against humanity
 

Today, UN experts expressed solidarity with the Palestinian people, on the occasion of the anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel and the beginning of the war in the Gaza Strip, stressing that the actions of the Israeli army against the Palestinians constitute war crimes and possible crimes against humanity.

"As a result, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has warned that there is a real and imminent danger of irreparable damage to the right of Palestinians to be protected from genocide," UN experts warned in a joint statement.

Israel launches new attacks

The Israeli military says it will soon launch operations on Lebanon's southern coast.

The IDF warned residents to stay away from the beaches south of the Awali River, and fishermen to stay away from the area.

The army did not specify which operations would be carried out, but spokesman Avichai Adre said that ignoring the order would be a "danger to human life".

Israel also closed access to several towns in northwestern Israel following a "security assessment."