Israel Faces Biggest Rocket Barrage From Lebanon Since 2006

Rising violence coincides with the Jewish Passover holiday
Israeli jets a day earlier struck Hamas targets in Gaza

Israeli police at the Chain Gate entrance to the Al-Aqsa complex in Jerusalem on April 5.Photographer: Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

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By Bloomberg News

April 6, 2023 at 7:58 AM UTC

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April 6, 2023 at 7:00 PM UTC

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Israel fought off a barrage of rockets from Lebanon on Thursday in the most sustained attack since a 2006 war, adding to tensions a day after a spike in confrontations in Gaza and Jerusalem that coincided with religious holidays.