Rocket from Gaza explodes in southern Israel

No injuries or damage reported; red alert sirens wail in Sdot Negev region

Illustrative photo of a Grad rocket being fired.(Jorge Novominsky/Flash90/File)
Illustrative photo of a Grad rocket being fired.(Jorge Novominsky/Flash90/File)

A rocket fired from the Gaza Strip Saturday afternoon exploded in southern Israel. No injuries or damage were reported.

Red alert sirens sounded in several towns and kibbutzim in the Sdot Negev region.

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Three rockets exploded in open areas of southern Israel on Thursday, also without causing any casualties.

Israel often responds to such incidents with air strikes on the Gaza Strip, but it did not immediately launch retaliatory attacks Saturday.

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