Fire in Kiryat Shmona area in northern Israel after Hezbollah rocket attack

ANKARA

Fire erupted in the area of the Kiryat Shmona settlement in northern Israel following a rocket attack from Lebanon by Hezbollah, Israeli media reported Friday.

The Ynet news website said firefighters are battling two large fires that were sparked by the attack by the Lebanese group.

It added that 10 firefighting teams are working to extinguish the fire.

Videos of the fire on social media showed the scale of the fire.

Hezbollah said earlier that it targeted the Kiryat Shmona settlement with Katyusha rockets in response to Israeli attacks on the town of Tyre Harfa in southern Lebanon.

Israeli Army Radio reported that around 35 rockets were launched from Lebanon toward the Kiryat Shmona settlement, causing significant damage but no injuries.

Tensions have risen along Lebanon's border with Israel amid cross-border attacks between Hezbollah and Israeli forces as Tel Aviv presses ahead with a deadly onslaught on the Gaza Strip, which has killed more than 34,900 people since October following an attack by Hamas.