Initial reports from MDA did not indicate any injuries, although United Hatzalah reported a number of hits in open areas inside Israeli territory.
Sirens sounded in Tel Aviv and other locations in central, as well as northern, Israel on Monday afternoon following rocket launches from Hezbollah positions in Lebanon.
Initial reports from Israel’s emergency medical response service, Magen David Adom, did not indicate that anyone had been injured. Emergency medical service United Hatzalah, however, reported a number of rocket strikes in open areas inside Israeli territory.
Reported rocket fall in central Israel, 2 lightly injured
The IDF confirmed that several projectiles were launched from Lebanon into Israeli territory, many of which were intercepted, and the rest fell in open areas. The military added that a report was received regarding a rocket impact in central Israel.
Search and Rescue units were sent to all areas where shrapnel hits were reported, the IDF said.
Emergency services respond following a rocket hit in central Israel on Monday, after rockets were launched by Hezbollah in Lebanon. (credit: MAGEN DAVID ADOM)
Magen David Adom responders provided first aid to two people at the scene of the hit in central Israel, whose injuries were classified as minor.
A 32-year-old man was injured by shrapnel, MDA said, and a 38-year-old woman sustained an injury to her leg.
In a later update to the same incident, MDA reported that they treated and evacuated 4 people with minor injuries to local hospitals. The patients were suffering from shrapnel injuries.
IDF penetrates deeper into southern Lebanon amid Iran war
Defense Minister Israel Katz on Monday said that over one million Lebanese supporters of Hezbollah have been evacuated from their residences as part of the ongoing conflict with the Lebanese terror group.
Earlier, the IDF announced that the 36th Division had penetrated deeper into southern Lebanon as part of the conflict with Hezbollah.
Already last week, three IDF divisions, namely the 91st, 210th, and 146th, had expanded Israel’s security zone in southern Lebanon to prevent Hezbollah from even thinking about an invasion.
Yonah Jeremy Bob contributed to this report.