Palestinian terror groups in the Gaza Strip fired a barrage of seven rockets into Israel on Friday evening, all of which were intercepted by the Iron Dome system, the army said.
The attack was one of the largest in recent months and local residents reported hearing several loud explosions, apparently from the interceptions. There were no immediate reports of casualties.
Warning sirens had gone off in the town of Sderot and in other Israeli communities along the Gaza border.
The rocket fire comes a day after one rocket was launched from the Gaza Strip by Palestinian terrorists.
Reports said the rocket landed in an open field. There were no reports of injuries or damage.
The Iron Dome air defense system was activated and an interceptor projectile was launched, the army said in a statement.
The IDF said a tank and fighter jets subsequently launched retaliatory strikes on two posts in the northern Strip belonging to the Hamas terror group, which rules Gaza.
The Gaza-based Shehab news agency reported that Israeli security forces had fired at
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