Hezbollah says it fired rockets after Israeli airstrikes

The militant Hezbollah group, based in Lebanon, launched 19 rockets at Israel on Friday, and Israel hit back with artillery in a significant escalation between the two sides.

The militant Hezbollah group fired a barrage of rockets at Israel on Friday, and Israel hit back with artillery in a significant escalation between the two sides. It was the third day of attacks along the volatile border with Lebanon, a major Middle East flashpoint where tensions between Israel and Iran, which backs Hezbollah, occasionally play out. But comments by Israeli officials and Hezbollah's actions suggested the two were seeking to avoid a major conflict at this time.