Breaking calm, rocket sirens sound in Ashkelon, nearby communities

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Rockets are fired from Gaza City toward Israel on May 13, 2023 (MOHAMMED ABED / AFP)
Rockets are fired from Gaza City toward Israel on May 13, 2023 (MOHAMMED ABED / AFP)

Incoming rocket sirens are sounding in the coastal city of Ashkelon and nearby towns close to the border with the Gaza Strip.

Residents of the area report hearing explosions.

There are no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

The sirens come less than a day after a ceasefire was reached between Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, ostensibly ending five days of fighting.

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