Firefighters continue to battle fires in northern Israel caused by rockets fired from Lebanon

Israeli firefighting teams on Tuesday continued to battle against the fires that broke out as a result of rockets fired from southern Lebanon.

According to the Times of Israel news website, the Fire and Rescue Services said its teams brought under control by morning most of the fires which were sparked by rockets and drones launched from Lebanon.

The fires led to the closure of several major roads in the Galilee area, it added.

The Israeli Army Radio reported a fresh fire in the Biriya Forest near Safad in northern Israel, with two firefighting teams dispatched to the scene to put it out.

It added that the fire erupted as a result of falling shrapnel after rockets were intercepted.

The Israeli army is assisting in firefighting efforts, it said, adding that seven reservist soldiers were slightly injured due to smoke inhalation and were transferred to a hospital for treatment, along with nine civilians.

Israeli social media accounts published scenes showing the scale of fires in different areas in northern Israel, especially in the settlement of Kiryat Shmona.