Israeli civilian killed in rocket attack from Lebanon

Jerusalem(The Uttam Hindu):  A civilian in Israel was killed by a rocket attack from Lebanon on Thursday, Israeli authorities said.

Israel's Magen David Adom said a man in his 30s in the city of Nahariya sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, Xinhua news agency reported.

The rocket fell near a playground in the northern city. The military released a statement saying about ten projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon, targeting the Western Galilee. "Most of the projectiles were intercepted and the fallen projectiles were identified," it said.