Towns in north hit by Hezbollah rocket fire

[Behind the Aegis]

Loud explosions were heard on Tuesday night in two locations near Israel's northern border, in what Israeli sources reportedly said was an attack by Hezbollah guerillas based along the frontier in Lebanon.

Residents of the city of Kiryat Shmona were ordered into shelters, as it and the town of Shlomi were targeted.

Several victims of shock were reported, as well as some damage to buildings.

According to reports, either shells or rockets were fired at the two towns. Two hits were confirmed in Kiryat Shmona in the eastern Galilee, one of them directly on a house, Israel Radio reported.

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