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BEIRUT, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The Lebanese government criticised a rocket attack from south Lebanon into Israel on Thursday, saying it was a violation of a U.N. Security Council resolution that halted a 2006 war between Hezbollah and the Jewish state. Prime Minister Fouad Siniora's statement was issued after at least three rockets fired from Lebanon exploded in northern Israel, wounding two people, in an attack seen as linked to Israel's offensive in the Gaza Strip.

It was not clear who fired the rockets.

"Prime Minister Siniora regards what happened in the south as a violation of the international resolution 1701 and something he does not accept and rejects," a statement issued by Siniora's office said.

Siniora called for an investigation into the incident, to which Israel responded with artillery fire into Lebanon.

U.N. Security Council resolution 1701 halted the 34-day war between the Lebanese guerrilla group Hezbollah and Israel.

(Writing by Tom Perry; Editing by Samia Nakhoul)

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