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| An Israeli army spokeswoman confirmed on
Saturday that three Katyusha rockets, for the first time, landed in
northern Israeli city of Tiberias, some 30 kms from the border with
Lebanon. (Photo: CCTV) |
JERUSALEM, July 15 (Xinhua) -- An Israeli
army spokeswoman confirmed on Saturday that three Katyusha rockets, for the
first time, landed in northern Israeli city of Tiberias, some 30 kms from the
border with Lebanon.
The attack caused several people suffering from
shock and the casualty is not immediately known, spokeswoman told the press.
Tiberias is one of Israel's major city and a scenic tourist resort near the
Galilee Lake.
On Thursday, Katyusha rockets struck Haifa,
Israel's third largest city, for the first time, prompting the Israeli army to
order residents in the northern area to stay near bomb shelters so they could go
inside as soon as they hear an air-raid siren.
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Dan
Halutz said Friday that Lebanese Hizbollah has rockets with a range of up to 70
kilometers or more, which can bring more major Israeli cities within their
range, including Hadera and Netanya.
This would also mean that Hizbollah has rockets
that could reach within 20 to 30 kilometers of Tel Aviv.
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