A rocket fired by Lebanon's Hezbollah guerillas struck on Wednesday the Israeli town of Beit She'an, the furthest area into Israel that Hezbollah rockets have ever reached since the violence erupted on July 12, Israel Radio reported.

Beit She'an is about 70 km from the Israeli border with Lebanon. There was no immediate report of any casualties and the Israeli army has not commented on it.

Last week, Hezbollah fired a rocket of a new type which hit the Israeli town of Afula, about 50 km away from the border. Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah has vowed rocket attacks deeper into Israel, saying the Lebanese Shiite group was entering a new phase in the confrontation with Israel.

Since early Wednesday morning, over 80 rockets fired by Hezbollah landed across northern Israel, wounding at least six Israelis.

The Israeli army said that Hezbollah had showered Israel with at least 1,700 rockets since Israel started the massive assault against the group over three weeks ago following the capture of two Israeli soldiers by Hezbollah guerillas.