The Israeli army shelled south Lebanon on Thursday morning after two rockets were launched from the area and exploded near the border fence with Israel.
Initially, the Israeli army denied reports that a mortar was launched from south Lebanon but then said that a rocket landed close to its border territory.
The incident is still being investigated, and it is unclear who was behind the launch of the rocket. Israeli officials thought initially that an old mine caused the explosion, Ynet reported.
"In response, the IDF is currently striking the area from which the launch was carried out in Lebanese territory," an Israeli army statement said.
On Thursday morning, a rocket landed in Lebanese territory and the second near a disputed area on the Israel-Lebanese border, according to three security sources in Lebanon speaking to Reuters.
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