Israel’s Channel 12 broadcaster has published an image of a cloud of smoke rising from a settlement in the Galilee region after a barrage of rockets fired from Lebanon, Al Jazeera reports.

The outlet said more than 30 rockets were launched into the region over a few minutes.

Smoke rises following a reported strike, as burning debris litters the surrounding area, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Baharestan, Isfahan province, Iran in this screengrab taken from a social media video released on April 1, 2026. —AFP
Smoke rises following a reported strike, as burning debris litters the surrounding area, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Baharestan, Isfahan province, Iran in this screengrab taken from a social media video released on April 1, 2026. —AFP

Opinion

Trouble at home

Trouble at home

The country’s strength lies in its political and economic stability, not in fleeting moments of diplomatic success.

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