JERUSALEM, March 11 (Xinhua) -- The Israeli military said it began a "large-scale attack wave of strikes" on Beirut's southern suburb on Wednesday night as Hezbollah members in Lebanon are firing dozens of rockets towards northern Israel.
Interception efforts of the rocket barrages from Lebanon are still ongoing, the military said in a statement. The fire comes after the Israeli air force attacked the crowded suburb of Beirut with heavy strikes.
The rare barrages, which, according to Israel's state-owned Kan TV news, included about 100 rockets, hit several locations in the north. At least two people, a woman and a man, were lightly injured, the Magen David Adom rescue service said.
"Home Front Command search and rescue forces, together with emergency teams, are currently operating at the impact sites in northern Israel," the military said, adding that the circumstances of the impacts are under review.
Drones from Lebanon and missile attacks from Iran were also reported, which targeted northern Israel as well as the central and southern areas.
Citing an Israeli security official, Kan TV reported that the military estimates Iran and Hezbollah coordinated the recent launches in an attempt to bypass Israel's air defense systems. ■
