Lebanon disables rocket targeting IsraelNovember 22, 2012 - 15:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Lebanese army disabled a rocket on Thursday, Nov 22 which was primed to be fired into northern Israel and said two others were launched late on Wednesday but fell short of the border, according to The Jerusalem Post. An army statement said the incidents all took place near the southern Lebanese town of Marjayoun, about five km (three miles) from Israel's northern border. On Monday the army dismantled two rockets aimed towards Israel, that came under rocket fire during an eight-day conflict with the Islamist Hamas movement ruling the Gaza Strip. The two sides agreed a ceasefire on Wednesday. On Wednesday, explosions heard near the Lebanese border raised concern that mortar shells were fired into the northern Israeli border town Metulla, but the IDF said no rockets fired from Lebanon were fired into Israel. In two separate incidents last week, an IDF soldier and an IDF vehicle were struck by stray gunfire coming from Syria near the border fence in the Golan Heights. IDF Spokesman Brig.-Gen. Yoav Mordechai told Army Radio that Israel does not intend to "heat up the area" and get involved in the Syrian civil war. Security sources said one of the 107 millimeter rockets fired on Wednesday fell about 500 meters inside Lebanese territory and the other landed right on the border. There were no reports of casualties. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |