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People take cover as a siren warns of incoming rockets during the funeral of Alexei Popov

Video. Mourners take cover at cemetery in northern Israel during rocket attack from Lebanon

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People were gathered for the funeral of Alexei Popov, an Israeli man who was killed on Saturday in Acre after a rocket attack from Lebanon.

Mourners took cover behind gravestones as rockets were launched from Lebanon into northern Israel on Monday.

People were gathered to attend the funeral of Alexei Poupov, an Israeli who was killed on Saturday in Acre, northern Israel, under rocket fire from Lebanon.

Israeli forces invaded southern Lebanon at the beginning of the month and have been operating in a narrow strip along the border.

Israeli airstrikes have pounded large areas of the country, targeting what Israel says are Hezbollah sites.

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