Israel strikes targets in southern Lebanon after intercepting rockets

The Israeli army said it intercepted rocket fire from Lebanon Thursday after clashes between Israeli police and Palestinians inside Islam’s third-holiest site drew warnings of retaliation from around the region.

Israel then struck targets in southern Lebanon, state media in Lebanon reported, without giving any details of any casualties.

“A rocket was fired from Lebanon into Israeli territory and was successfully intercepted,” an army statement said as Israeli media reported "a salvo” of projectiles had been fired.