A projectile fired from Lebanon hit an open area in Israel on Monday and Israeli artillery targeted an area from where the attack was launched, the military said.
The rare flare-up on the Israeli-Lebanese border followed clashes over the past two weeks between Palestinians and Israeli police at Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem, which have stoked Arab anger and international concern.
Small factions in Lebanon have fired sporadically on Israel in the past.
On Twitter, the Israeli military said no sirens were sounded and no alert declared in northern Israel when the projectile, which it did not identify in its posting, struck.
Israel's anti-missile defence system does not necessarily intercept projectiles if they appear to be on track to hit unpopulated areas.
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Palestinians put out a fire following violence between Israeli security forces and demonstrators at Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City. Reuters -
Palestinian members of the public help firefighters extinguish flames in woodland at Al Aqsa Mosque compound, following violence between protesters and Israeli security forces. AFP -
Israeli security forces inside Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City, following clashes with Palestinian protesters. AFP -
Palestinian demonstrators in Jerusalem's Al Aqsa Mosque compound, with the Dome of the Rock shrine in the background. AFP -
Palestinian protesters in Al Aqsa Mosque compound, in Jerusalem's Old City. Reuters -
Protesters in Al Aqsa Mosque compound. Reuters -
Israeli police in riot gear enter the Al Aqsa Mosque compound. Officers fired rubber bullets and stun grenades at Palestinian protesters. AP -
Palestinians gather at the compound after violence broke out on Friday. AFP -
Israeli police inside Al Aqsa Mosque compound - also known as Haram Al Sharif - the third holiest site in Islam. AFP -
The violence comes after the killing of several people in Israel and the occupied West Bank in recent weeks. AFP -
Palestinian youths hurl stones towards police at a gate to Al Aqsa Mosque compound. Reuters -
Protesters stand beside the Dome of the Rock shrine in Al Aqsa Mosque compound. AFP -
AL Aqsa Mosque compound is a flashpoint in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, sparking fears of a resumption of last year’s 11-day Gaza War. Reuters
In response to the attack, Israeli artillery "targeted the source of the launch", the military said, without giving further details.
Israel's northern border has been mostly quiet since a 2006 war against Hezbollah guerrillas, who have sway in southern Lebanon and an arsenal of advanced rockets.
