Two rockets fired from Gaza hit southern Israel

No injuries or damage reported; red-alert alarm fails to sound

Gavriel Fiske is a reporter at The Times of Israel

Two rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip Thursday night, landing in open areas in the Eshkol region of southern Israel.

No injuries or damage were reported from the strikes, which occurred around 11 p.m. Hebrew media sources reported that no red-alert alarm was sounded.

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The rockets were the second salvo this week. On Wednesday, two rockets fired from Sinai hit Eilat, one causing light damage in a residential area.

Rocket fire from Gaza tailed off after Operation Pillar of Defense in November, but the last several weeks have seen a number of strikes.

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