The Israeli military intercepted a missile fired from Lebanon into central Israel on Wednesday morning, in the latest escalation of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah.
Israel Rescue Services said there were no reported injuries or damage from the missile, which set off sirens in Tel Aviv and Netanya, two major cities in central Israel. Hezbollah did not immediately comment on the attack.
This represents among the furthest south missiles have penetrated Israel from Lebanon, although the area was subject to frequent attacks from missiles fired from Gaza at the beginning of the war.
Tensions between Israel and the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah have steadily escalated over the past 11 months. Hezbollah has fired rockets, missiles and drones at northern Israel in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza and its ally Hamas, another Iran-backed terrorist group.
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Israel killed a top Hezbollah commander on Tuesday as part of a two-day bombing campaign that has left more than 560 people dead and forced thousands in southern Lebanon to seek refuge from the growing conflict.
Hezbollah has fired hundreds of projectiles at Israel, causing some damage to buildings and homes and slightly injuring a number of people.