Three rockets fired from Gaza toward Israel
The rockets come at a time of high tensions between Jews and Arabs in Jerusalem and between Israel and Iran.
Three rockets were fired from Gaza toward Israel late Friday night.
Two rockets exploded near the security fence separating the Palestinian territory from Israel, while another was intercepted by Israel’s Iron Dome aerial defense system, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a tweet. The IDF did not identify who conducted the attack, referring to the perpetrators only as “terrorists.” No casualties or damages were reported.
Gaza is controlled internally by the Palestinian military and political organization Hamas and is under an Israeli and Egyptian blockade. Other military groups also operate there and sometimes clash with Israel.
Hamas did not take credit for the rockets. The Hamas-affiliated Safa news outlet reported on the incident, but cited Hebrew-language media.
