Terror threat/ Elections are still seven weeks away

Israel is very tense this afternoon. There is a concern that the situation in the north could spin out of control and a third Lebanon war might be about to start.

On Tuesday four rockets were fired from Syrian territory at the Golan Heights. The missiles caused no damage, and Israel responded by destroying a Syrian army emplacement.

This morning two Israeli armored Humvees patrolling the border were attacked by Russian-built Kornet anti-tank missiles from Lebanon. Seven Israeli soldiers were in the two vehicles when they were attacked; all were either killed or wounded.

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