Syrian rockets fired at Israel were found at a popular tourist beach

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• Two rockets from Syria landed in Israel's Sea of Galilee on Wednesday, in what the army initially thought was spillover from conflict in neighboring Syria. 
• The rockets were discovered by authorities on Wednesday evening after local residents reported seeing an object fall into the water near popular Gofra Beach, some 30km (18.5 miles) from Syria's border.  
• The Israel Defense Forces retaliated by launching airstrikes at the launch site.

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Two rockets from Syria landed in Israel's Sea of Galilee on Wednesday, in what the army initially thought was spillover from conflict in neighboring Syria. 

Local authorities said two projectiles landed inside Israel's Sea of Galilee, which is around 30 kilometers (18.5 miles) from Syria's border.  

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