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Israeli army says it intercepted rockets launched by Hezbollah

The Israeli army has said it intercepted a barrage of rockets launched by Hezbollah towards the upper and central Galilee in northern Israel.

Hezbollah claimed its latest rocket attack targeted the settlement of Karmiel.

It further reported that its fighters were engaged in fierce ground fighting with Israeli soldiers and had "forced them to retreat".