Israel hit by barrage of rockets ‘fired by militants in Lebanon’

Smoke rises from a fire after rockets fired from Lebanon struck Bezet, northern Israel (Fadi Amun/AP)

Militants in Lebanon have fired a barrage of rockets at Israel, forcing people into bomb shelters and wounding at least two, the country’s military said.

The strikes ratcheted up regional tensions a day after Israeli police raided Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site.