Israel’s defence minister threatens Beirut after Lebanon rocket launches

Israel’s defence minister threatened Beirut on Friday after rocket fire from Lebanon, rattling an already fragile truce that had largely ended more than a year of hostilities with Hezbollah.

“If there is no quiet in Kiryat Shmona and the Galilee communities, there will be no quiet in Beirut either,” said defence chief Israel Katz, referring to the northern towns towards which the rockets were launched.

Israel’s military said in a statement Friday morning that two “projectiles” were launched…

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News Source: www.al-monitor.com

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