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Illegal Israel settler killed in rocket attack from Lebanon amid escalation

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Israeli army forces deploy along a road near a blaze that erupted after rockets fired from south Lebanon landed near Kfar Szold in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel on 14 June, 2024 [JALAA MAREY/AFP via Getty Images]

An illegal Israeli settler was killed in a rocket attack from Lebanon on Tuesday, according to Israeli media, Anadolu Agency reports.

A rocket hit the Hagoshrim settlement in Upper Galilee, seriously injuring a 30-year-old man, who later succumbed to his wounds, the Israeli public broadcaster, KAN, said.

The Israeli army said 10 rockets were fired from Lebanon, most of which were intercepted by air defences, while one hit the Hagoshrim settlement.

The attack came shortly after a Hezbollah fighter was killed in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon.

Fears have grown about a full-blown war between Israel and Hezbollah amid an exchange of cross-border attacks between the two sides.

Twelve people were killed in a missile attack on Tuesday in the Druze town of Majdal Shams in Israel-occupied Golan Heights. While Israel blamed Hezbollah for the attack, the Lebanese group has denied any responsibility.

The escalation comes against the backdrop of a deadly Israeli onslaught on Gaza, which has killed 39,400 people since last October, following an attack by the Palestinian Resistance group, Hamas.

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