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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Emma Graham-Harrison and Quique Kierszenbaum in Jerusalem

Rockets fired from Lebanon kill one Israeli citizen amid retaliation fears

Smoke rises from Israeli shelling targeting Kafr Kila, Lebanon.
Smoke rises from Israeli shelling targeting Kafr Kila, Lebanon, amid diplomatic efforts to contain tensions between Hezbollah and Israel. Photograph: Xinhua/REX/Shutterstock

Two barrages of rockets fired from Lebanon have killed one Israeli civilian in a kibbutz and injured another person, in attacks likely to add to political pressure inside Israel for a strong strike against Hezbollah and complicate a US-led push to de-escalate regional tensions.

America has been leading a global diplomatic effort to deter Israel from hitting Beirut or Lebanese infrastructure in retaliation for a weekend rocket attack on the occupied Golan Heights that killed 12 children as they played football.

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