Incident comes after Israel and Hezbollah exchanged artillery and rocket fire over Shebaa Farms.
Israeli soldiers patrol along the border with Lebanon, near Shtula, in northern Israel. Photo: AP Archive
In a statement, the army said that soldiers stationed in Shtula opened fire on a vehicle that arrived at high speed and attempted to bypass their checkpoint early Monday.Israel said it shelled the Kafar Shuba hills and the town of al Mari in southern Lebanon after Hezbollah said Sunday that it had launched guided rockets and artillery onto three posts in the Shebaa Farms.
The group said its attack was in response to Israeli violations in the flashpoint Al Aqsa Mosque complex in occupied East Jerusalem and increased settler violence.At least 700 Israelis have been killed and over 2,300 others wounded in the attack, according to the Israeli Health Ministry.
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