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Missile launchers and rockets discovered by the military. Photo: Lebanese Army
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Smoke rises from a fire after rockets fired from Lebanon struck Bezet, northern Israel. Militants in Lebanon have fired a heavy barrage of rockets at Israel, the Israeli military said. AP
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People walk along the concrete barrier forming Israel's northern border with Lebanon near the village of Shtula. AFP
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A UN peacekeeper vehicle drives in Qlaileh in southern Lebanon. Reuters
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A man inspects damage to a shopping centre from an intercepted rocket fired from Lebanon in Shlomi, northern Israel. AP
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Israeli policemen stand near a fire caused by rockets fired from Lebanon, in Bezet. Reuters
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People view the damaged glass facade of a building following rocket fire from Lebanon in the northern Israeli town of Shlomi. AFP
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Damage from rocket fire in Shlomi. AP
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Police remove the remains of an intercepted rocket fired from Lebanon in Shlomi, northern Israel. AP
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Israeli air defences intercepted the missile. AP
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It was not immediately clear who was behind the rocket. AP
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But the Israeli military said it had been fired from Lebanon. AFP
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An Israeli police officer removes debris. AP
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A bomb disposal unit was called. AFP
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Parts of a shell are inspected. AFP
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Debris from the intercepted rocket. AP
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A shopping centre was damaged. AP
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Windows were broken. AP
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The analysis begins. AFP
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Police at the scene. AP
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A cordon was put in place. AP
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A Lebanese army unit found missile launchers and a number of rockets intended for launch in the vicinity of the towns of Zibqin and Qlaileh, and work is under way to dismantle them. Photo: Lebanese Army
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Missile launchers and a number of rockets intended for launch. Photo: Lebanese Army
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Missile launchers and rockets discovered by the military. Photo: Lebanese Army
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Smoke rises from a fire after rockets fired from Lebanon struck Bezet, northern Israel. Militants in Lebanon have fired a heavy barrage of rockets at Israel, the Israeli military said. AP
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People walk along the concrete barrier forming Israel's northern border with Lebanon near the village of Shtula. AFP
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A UN peacekeeper vehicle drives in Qlaileh in southern Lebanon. Reuters
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A man inspects damage to a shopping centre from an intercepted rocket fired from Lebanon in Shlomi, northern Israel. AP
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Israeli policemen stand near a fire caused by rockets fired from Lebanon, in Bezet. Reuters
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People view the damaged glass facade of a building following rocket fire from Lebanon in the northern Israeli town of Shlomi. AFP
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Damage from rocket fire in Shlomi. AP
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Police remove the remains of an intercepted rocket fired from Lebanon in Shlomi, northern Israel. AP
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Israeli air defences intercepted the missile. AP
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It was not immediately clear who was behind the rocket. AP
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But the Israeli military said it had been fired from Lebanon. AFP
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An Israeli police officer removes debris. AP
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A bomb disposal unit was called. AFP
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Parts of a shell are inspected. AFP
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Debris from the intercepted rocket. AP
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A shopping centre was damaged. AP
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Windows were broken. AP
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The analysis begins. AFP
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Police at the scene. AP
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A cordon was put in place. AP
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A Lebanese army unit found missile launchers and a number of rockets intended for launch in the vicinity of the towns of Zibqin and Qlaileh, and work is under way to dismantle them. Photo: Lebanese Army
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Missile launchers and a number of rockets intended for launch. Photo: Lebanese Army
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Missile launchers and rockets discovered by the military. Photo: Lebanese Army
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