Hezbollah rockets set off air raid sirens near the Christian holy site of Capernaum on Sunday morning, according to an Israeli website that warns of incoming rockets, missiles and drones so Israelis can evacuate.
Capernaum is an ancient town on the western shore of Lake Galilee, where Jesus Christ spent a key period of his ministry. Capernaum contains significant archaeological excavation sites, including the house of St. Peter and the traditional site of a Christian house of worship.
Hezbollah fired dozens of rockets into Israel on Sunday. An Israeli teenager was killed in a traffic accident during a rocket attack after his car apparently panicked and drove off the road, according to the Times of Israel.
The Israeli military has stepped up attacks on Hezbollah strongholds in southern Lebanon, bringing the two sides fast toward all-out war.
Israel has vowed to allow residents of northern Israel to return to their homes. More than 60,000 civilians have been evacuated from 74 towns in northern Israel since October, when Hezbollah began firing rockets, anti-tank missiles and drones unprovoked into the area in response to Hamas terror attacks in southern Israel.
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