Rocket hits house in north Israel, causes injuries

JERUSALEM, July 14 (Reuters) A rocket fired from Lebanon slammed into a house in the northern Israeli town of Safed today, wounding eight people, residents said.

The injuries were described as moderate to serious, according to the Zaka rescue service.

An Israeli army spokeswoman said a total of 20 rockets have fallen on the northern Israeli towns of Safed, Nahariya and Hatzor Haglilit within the last 30 minutes.

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