Sirens sound and the Israeli metropolis Tel Aviv is shaken by explosions in the morning, local media report. According to reports, rockets have struck the coastal area, writes the news site Ynet.
There are also reports that rockets fired from Lebanon have been shot down at other locations in Israel. It is reportedly about 15 rockets, according to The Jerusalem Post.
The rockets were fired after Israel's intense bombings of mainly the Beirut area and the Beqaa Valley in the past few hours.
The Shia militia Hezbollah simultaneously claims responsibility for a rocket attack on the kibbutz Kabri in northern Israel. It is a response to "the barbaric Israeli attacks on cities, villages, and civilians", according to a statement quoted by the AFP news agency.
