Lebanese army says Israel fires 40 artillery shells into southern Lebanon

BEIRUT: AUGUST 6 – Israel fired 40 artillery shells into southern Lebanon after Lebanon fired rockets into Israel amid rising tension in the region, the Lebanese army said Friday.

In a statement, the army said 10 artillery shells fell on the outskirts of the town of al-Sadana and 30 in Bastra and Kfarshouba, causing a number of fires in the area.