A rocket fired from the Gaza Strip on Monday night was intercepted by the Iron Dome air defense system, the military said.
The incoming rocket sirens sounded in the towns of Kisufim and Ein HaShlosha, near the border with the Strip.
The Eshkol Regional Council and Magen’s ambulance David Adom said there were no reports of casualties after the rocket attack. Locals were told to stay in sealed rooms amid fears of more potential attacks. The regional council later said there was no change in the instructions for residents.
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, Defense Minister Benny Ganz and Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi were scheduled to meet to discuss a potential response to the missile attack, according to Hebrew media.
A video posted on social media allegedly shows the moment when the rocket was detected by the Iron Dome.
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The rocket fire came amid escalating Israeli-Palestinian tensions following clashes and violence in Jerusalem’s Old City, a series of deadly Palestinian terrorist attacks and intensified ISIS activity against West Bank terrorist groups.
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None of the Gaza-based terrorist groups had an immediate request for rocket fire. Palestinian sources quoted by Cannes Public Television and the Ynet news site said Palestinian Islamic Jihad was believed to be behind the attack.
In the past, Israel has responded with air strikes against sites belonging to Gaza’s rulers, Hamas, regardless of the group that launched the attack. Less often, she has focused her response on Islamic Jihad if the terrorist group takes responsibility.
A video posted on social media allegedly shows the moment when the rocket was detected by the Iron Dome.
The last time rockets were fired from the coastal enclave to Israel was on January 1, 2022. At that time, no sirens sounded when the two rockets landed in the sea off the coast of Tel Aviv. Still, the IDF responded with a series of airstrikes against Hamas targets.
Sirens sounded in the town of Nahal Oz on Sunday afternoon, which the IDF said was a false alarm.
Violent clashes between Palestinian rebels and Jerusalem Temple police have been reported in recent days, injuring dozens of Palestinians and several police officers.
Hamas and other Gaza-based terrorist groups have repeatedly referred to the holy site of ignition as a red line. Police actions to quell riots there last year were among the causes of an 11-day war in Gaza last May.
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