Israel’s military launched air attacks on southern Lebanon and the Gaza Strip  early on Friday following a spate of reported rocket attacks on the country.

The escalation in tensions comes after Israeli forces stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem on successive days this week, firing stun grenades and attacking Palestinians as they gathered for Ramadan prayers.

AFP reported at least three explosions in southern Lebanon’s Tyre region, with at least two shells falling near a Palestinian refugee camp near Tyre city. One missile fell on a farmer’s house near the camp, causing material damage, an AFP correspondent in the area said.