AGENCIES: Israel and Hezbollah exchanged fire along the Lebanese border after a week of rising tensions.
Israel’s military has said it fired into southern Lebanon on Sunday after a number of anti-tank missiles by Hezbollah targeted its army base and vehicles near the border.
The missiles hit several targets in Israel’s border town of Avivim on Sunday, said the Israeli army, following which it retaliated.
According to Hezbollah, the missiles launched from Lebanon destroyed a tank, killing and wounding those inside it, AFP news agency reported.
Israel, however, said the attack did not lead to any casualties on its side.
In its statement, the Israeli army said “a number of anti-tank missiles were fired from Lebanon towards an Israel Defense Forces base and military vehicles”.
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