Israeli military says Gaza rocket hits Israel
A rocket fired from the Gaza Strip struck southern Israel Friday, the Israeli military said, in the first such attack since September, The Associated Press reported.
The military said air raid sirens were sounded in the Eshkol region bordering the Palestinian coastal territory. The projectile landed in an open field, causing no injuries or damage, according to police.
Israel fought a 50-day war this summer with Hamas, the Palestinian group that controls Gaza. Hamas launched thousands of rockets and mortars toward Israel, which carried out an aerial campaign and a ground invasion.
The war left more than 2,100 Palestinians dead, according to Palestinian and U.N. officials. On the Israeli side, 66 soldiers and six civilians were killed.
Also Friday, clashes erupted between Palestinian protesters and Israeli forces at a West Bank military checkpoint and near the village of Turmus Aya. There were no injuries reported.