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Rockets fired across southern Lebanese border: Security source, Israeli media

BEIRUT — Rockets were fired early Sunday morning from South Lebanon towards Israeli-held territory, with Israeli forces responding with artillery fire, local residents, a mayor and Israeli media said. 

Residents of Kfar Shouba, a Lebanese village along the border, told L'Orient Today by phone that they could hear the sounds of shelling around them, and estimated several dozen Israeli shells had hit the area.

The Kfar Shouba mayor confirmed to L'Orient Today that the bombing was continuous in the area Sunday morning. One resident, Salim Alaeddine, said he started hearing the strikes around 5:30 a.m.

"People already left, hiding in olive fields," he added by phone.

BEIRUT — Rockets were fired early Sunday morning from South Lebanon towards Israeli-held territory, with Israeli forces responding with artillery fire, local residents, a mayor and Israeli media said. Residents of Kfar Shouba, a Lebanese village along the border, told L'Orient Today by phone that they could hear the sounds of shelling around them, and estimated several dozen Israeli shells...