The incoming rocket sirens sounded in the towns of Kissufin and Ein HaShlosha, near the border with the Strip. Eshkol Regional Council and Magen Ambulance Service David Adom said there were no reports of injuries after the rocket attack. Residents of the area were asked to remain in sealed rooms amid concerns about more possible attacks. The regional council later said there had been no change in the instructions for residents. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Military Chief Aviv Kohavi were scheduled to meet to discuss a possible response to the rocket attack, according to Jewish media reports. A video posted on social media is supposed to show the moment the rocket was intercepted by the Iron Dome. Get the Times of Israel Daily E-mail and never miss our top stories By registering, you agree to the terms The rocket fire came amid escalating tensions between Israelis and Palestinians following clashes and violence in the Old City of Jerusalem, a series of deadly Palestinian terrorist attacks and intensifying IDF activity against terrorist groups in the West Bank. Launch in Gaza dossier: Documentation of missile interception @ ItayBlumental pic.twitter.com/tm6mIXxDZt – Here is the news (@kann_news) April 18, 2022 There was no immediate request from any of the Gaza-based terrorist groups for rocket fire. Palestinian sources quoted by the public broadcaster Kan and the news website Ynet as saying that the Palestinian Islamic Jihad was believed to be behind the attack. In the past, Israel has responded with airstrikes against locations belonging to Gaza leaders Hamas, regardless of the group that launched the attack. More rarely, it has turned its response to Islamic Jihad if the terrorist group claimed responsibility. A video posted on social media is supposed to show the moment the rocket was intercepted by the Iron Dome. The last time rockets were fired from the coastal enclave at Israel was on January 1, 2022. At that time, no sirens were heard as the two rockets fell into the sea off the coast of Tel Aviv. However, the IDF responded with a series of airstrikes against Hamas targets. On Sunday afternoon, sirens sounded in the town of Nahal Oz, as the Israeli Army said, sounding like a false alarm. Violent clashes between Palestinians and police at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem in recent days have injured dozens of Palestinians and several police officers. Hamas and other Gaza-based terrorist groups have repeatedly referred to the holy site of the flashpoint as a red line. Police actions to suppress the riots there last year was among the occasion of a 11-day war in Gaza last May. We tell a critical story Israel is now a much more important player on the world stage than its size suggests. As a Diplomatic Correspondent for the Times of Israel, I am well aware that Israel’s security, strategy and national interests are always under scrutiny and have serious implications. It takes balance, determination and knowledge to accurately convey the history of Israel, and I come to work every day with the goal of doing it to the fullest. Financial support from readers like you allows me to travel to watch the war (I just returned from reporting on Ukraine) and sign historic agreements. And it enables the Times of Israel to remain the place where readers around the world turn for accurate news about Israel’s relationship with the world. If it is important for you to have and thrive on independent, fact-based coverage of Israel’s role in the world, I urge you to support our work. Will you be joining the Times of Israel today? Thank you, Lazar Berman, Diplomatic Correspondent Yes, I will give Yes, I will give Already a member? Sign in to stop seeing it You are a devoted reader We’re really glad you read the X Times of Israel articles last month. That’s why we started the Times of Israel ten years ago – to provide demanding readers like you with the coverage they need to read about Israel and the Jewish world. So now we have a request. Unlike other media, we have not created a paywall. However, as the journalism we do is expensive, we invite readers for whom the Times of Israel has become important to help support our work by joining The Times of Israel. For just $ 6 a month you can support our quality journalism by enjoying Times of Israel WITHOUT ADVERTISING, as well as access to exclusive content available only to members of the Times of Israel Community. Thanks, David Horovitz, Founding Editor of the Times of Israel Subscribe to our community Subscribe to our community Already a member? Sign in to stop seeing it
