Air raid sirens rang out late Wednesday across Israel from the north to the south following what Israeli media said was one or more missile launches from Lebanon. The Israeli military did not immediately comment on a report from the N12 television channel that a missile fired from Lebanon had been intercepted over the southern coastal city of Ashdod.
If confirmed, the launch would mark the deepest strike by Hezbollah into Israel since the Iran-backed group joined the Middle East war following Israel's killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Between about 8:30 pm and 9:00 pm (1830 and 1900 GMT), the military's Home Front Command said air raid sirens were issued for communities in northern Israel, as well as areas near Gaza, about 160 kilometres from the Lebanon border.
