Israel Defends Itself Against Rockets from Lebanon and Hamas.

The US and Germany have condemned the rocket attacks from Lebanon and Gaza, with the US stating that Israel has the right to defend itself against all forms of aggression. The UN has called for restraint and to avoid further escalation. The Israeli military has said that Hamas was behind the rocket fire from both Gaza and Lebanon, while the Lebanese state was responsible for attacks emanating from its territory. The UN Security Council held an emergency session to discuss the recent violence in Jerusalem, and several members pushed for the top UN panel to issue a statement condemning Israel over police beatings of Muslim worshipers during clashes at Al-Aqsa Mosque on Tuesday night.