Israel Defense Forces said on Saturday morning that two rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip towards central Israel.
Massive explosions were heard in several cities in central Israel shortly after 7 a.m.
A video that is going viral on social media shows an explosion in the sea off the coast of Jaffa.
Hebrew-language media reports said the second rocket landed in the sea off the coast of Palmachim, south of the city of Rishon Lezion.
There was no siren warning of oncoming rockets, to indicate that no projectiles were headed towards populated areas. The Iron Dome missile defense system was not activated for the same reason.
Police said there were no reports of injuries or damage.
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Rocket fire occurred during stormy weather – Gaza terrorist groups have done it before said Lightning strikes were responsible for setting off the projectiles.
It came days after an Israeli civilian was shot dead at the Gaza border on Wednesday, after which the IDF retaliated.
Although farming activities continued as normal near the Gaza border on Thursday morning, the IDF removed a warning in the wake of gunfire from the strip, indicating that the military was not expecting an escalation in violence following the Israeli shooting. . and IDF attacks, in which three Ghazans were reportedly injured.
Immediately after the gunfight, the army ordered the farmers to stay away from the land near the Gaza border.
The Israeli man with minor injuries was an employee for a civilian firm hired by the Defense Ministry for maintenance recently completed The security barrier separating Israel and the Palestinian enclaves.
Israeli soldiers near the site of a civilian wounded by gunfire from the Gaza Strip in southern Israel, December 29, 2021 (Flash90)
After the gunfight, the IDF said tanks targeted several Hamas positions in northern Gaza. The Hamas-run Gaza health ministry said three Palestinians were injured.
Events occurred during and between relatively quiet times intense effort To reach a stable, long-term ceasefire in May after a major escalation of violence.