Israeli army closes area near Lebanon border to civilians

The Israeli army on Sunday ordered an immediate evacuation of civilians near its frontier with Lebanon after cross-border fire killed one person.

"In accordance with the situational assessment and the recent shooting incident in northern Israel, the area up to four kilometers (2.5 miles) from the northern border with Lebanon has been closed," the army said in a statement.

The IDF said on Sunday it is striking targets in southern Lebanon following the attack on Israeli border town Shtula which Lebanese Shia militia Hezbollah claimed responsibility for.

The IDF said an anti-tank missile was fired at the northern Israeli moshav Shtula, near the Lebanese border, which resulted in at least five wounded civilians, the Jerusalem Post reported.