TEL AVIV [MENL] -- For the first time in nearly a year, Israel was struck by
rockets fired from neighboring Lebanon.At least three Katyusha rockets landed in northern Israel on Sunday. The
107 mm rockets fell near the Israeli city of Kiryat Shemona and nobody was
hurt. Damage was reported.Israeli and Lebanese officials identified Palestinian gunners as
responsible for the rocket attack. They said the attack was linked to the
Hamas takeover of the Gaza Strip."We believe the attack was meant to divert attention from the Gaza Strip
and establish a new area of tension," an Israeli official said.
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