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Israeli forces fired shells into Lebanese territory on Wednesday in response to a rocket attack, Lebanese security authorities reported.

This is the second such clash between the two countries since Israel began on December 27 in its offensive against Hamas in Gaza and the south could trigger a new battle front in the north.


Nobody was injured after a rocket exploded in unpopulated areas near the Israeli town of Kiryat Shemona. Despite this was ordered residents to take shelter in bomb shelters, police said. On the Lebanese side there were no immediate reports of injuries.

The area has experienced an almost total peace since the summer of 2006 when Israel fought a war against the Islamist group Hezbollah, which lasted 34 days in which more than 1,000 people died in Lebanon and about 160 in Israel.


Lebanese officials reported that several rockets were fired on Wednesday and at least one of which exploded early on Lebanese territory. Israel responded by launched at least eight artillery shells against the source of the rockets near the village of Kfar Hamam, according to officials.

Israeli helicopter gunships carried out reconnaissance flights over the border while highly controlled Lebanese troops and peacekeeping forces sent patrols, Lebanese officials said on condition of anonymity because they had no authority to make statements to the press.


Residents in the region to remove children from schools for fear of the increase in attacks.

The area from where rockets were fired is controlled by the Lebanese army and the peacekeeping forces of the UN.


On Thursday, four rockets were fired into northern Israel, from the opposite side of the border near the Mediterranean coast. Israel also responded with a number on that occasion.