Sunday, February 22, 2009

Rockets into northern Israel -- attacks on largely Christian villages

At least one person is injured after two rockets were fired from Lebanon into Israel early Saturday, with one slamming into a village in northern Israel, according to Lebanese and Israeli officials.

The rockets were fired from the Mansouri and al-Qulaila areas, which are near the coastal town of Naqoura, Lebanese security personnel said.

An Israeli army spokesperson said one woman was injured in the attacks. However, Israeli paramedics in Jerusalem said one rocket injured three people who were taken to a hospital in the coastal town of Nahariya.

The exact location of the rocket's landing point is unknown, as Israeli censorship guidelines do not allow media to report specific landing points for rockets fired from Lebanon.

What is known is the rocket exploded in a primarily Christian Arab village in the Galilee region.
The rocket left a hole in the ground next to a house, which was littered with shrapnel.

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