UNIFIL soldier in Lebanon
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Search reveals only 2 Katyushas fired Wednesday
UN force in Lebanon assists investigation refuting assumption that three rockets were fired at north
An investigation conducted on the northern border Thursday revealed that only two rockets were fired towards the Galilee on Wednesday, and not three, as had been reported by residents in the area.
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At around 8:30 am alarms sounded in Kiryat Shmona, Metula, and the surrounding communities. Residents reported of a cloud of smoke seen near Kiryat Shmona and of blasts heard in the area. Four women suffered shock, including a 15-year old.
Students studying in local schools were ordered to enter bomb shelters, and rescue and security forces began searching for landing sites of the rockets.
Two of the rockets had fallen near the border fence, so authorities focused on open spaces in the area in attempts to find the third.
"What helped to strengthen the assumption that no additional rocket was fired, aside from the two that fell near the fence, was an investigation conducted by UNIFIL," a source familiar with the case told Ynet.
"The force even discovered three additional rockets ready for launching. According to assumptions, the intent was to fire additional rockets at Israel yesterday, increasing the amount of rockets landing in Israel to five," the source said.
