Two killed as Israel hits back at Lebanon following rocket attack

Israel’s Iron Dome anti-missile system in action (Nathan Howard/AP)

Israel struck Lebanon in retaliation for rockets targeting Israel, killing two, including a child, in the heaviest exchange of fire since the ceasefire with the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.

Earlier, rockets were fired from Lebanon into Israel, for the second time since December, sparking concern about whether the fragile ceasefire would hold.