BEIRUT, Lebanon, March 22, 2025 (AFP) -Hezbollah denied firing rockets at Israel on Saturday, as Israel struck southern Lebanon in response to three rockets it said were launched from across the border.

"Hezbollah denies any involvement in the rocket fire from southern Lebanon into the occupied Palestinian territories (Israel)," the Iran-backed group said in a statement, calling Israel's accusations "pretexts for its continued attacks on Lebanon".