Rocket fired in Sinai, no injuries reported
Egyptian media reports locally-produced missile shot into desert 50 kilometers south of el-Arish
A locally-produced missile landed in the Sinai Desert early Sunday morning after being fired from inside the peninsula, Egyptian media reported.
The rocket was launched about 50 kilometers south of North Sinai capital el-Arish.
According to sources reported on Ynet News, no causalities or damage were reported.
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Last month, two rockets which Israeli security forces believe were fired from Sinai landed in open areas in southern Israel.
The rocket attacks were followed by a terror attack along the border with Israel.
Israeli officials have said that the Egyptian area is becoming increasingly lawless, and is harboring terrorists, including Palestinian gunmen. Egypt denies Palestinian terrorists are active in the area.
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