Israel intercepts Lebanon rocket fire

The Israeli army said it intercepted rocket fire from Lebanon Thursday, a day after clashes between Israeli police and Palestinians inside Islam’s third-holiest site drew warnings of retaliation from around the region, Report informs via Arab News.

Israeli emergency services reported a man had been lightly wounded by shrapnel and a female was injured while running to a shelter.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was “receiving continuous updates about the security situation and will conduct an assessment with the heads of the security establishment,” his office said.