A Kassam rocket exploded in the Eshkol region on Friday evening — the second of the day — as sporadic rocket fire continued four days after a ceasefire between Israel and Gazan terrorists went into effect.
There were no reports of injuries or damage from either rocket attack.
Friday’s missiles came after a night which saw several rockets launched at southern Israel, with one Grad fired at Ashdod being shot down by the Iron Dome anti-missile system.
Continuing rocket fire from Gaza prompted many southern municipalities to keep schools closed Friday. Beersheba mayor Ruvik Danilovich told Israel Radio that “As long as there is shooting, there will be no school.”
A decision on whether to open schools in the south on Sunday will be taken on Saturday night.
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Hamas sources in Gaza blamed Islamic Jihad for violating the Egyptian brokered ceasefire, which was agreed by the terrorist organization on Tuesday.
Channel 2 news reported that Egypt called on Israel not to escalate the violence and allow Hamas the necessary time to reign in those factions not adhering to the ceasefire.
Israeli security chiefs met on Thursday night and decided to exercise restraint in the hope that the ceasefire would yet hold.
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