Israel Fires Shells In Response To Rockets Israel has fired 20 artillery shells into Lebanon in response to two rockets that were launched in the opposite direction. The Lebanese rockets landed in a field near the town of Kiryat Shmona, the Israeli military said in a statement, causing no injuries or damage. Israel responded with artillery fire, with witnesses in southern Lebanon reporting more than 20 shells hitting two towns. There were no immediate reports of casualties. An Israeli military spokesman said: "The Israeli artillery responded to rocket attacks from Lebanon against Israel that left no victims, targeting the area where these projectiles were fired from." The border between the two countries has been relatively quiet since a war between Israel and Lebanon's Hizbollah militant group in 2006. However, tensions rose this month when an Israeli soldier was shot dead by Lebanese troops while driving near the border on December 16. Last week, Hizbollah blamed Israel for the assassination of one of its commanders in Beirut, an accusation Israel has denied.