(Jerusalem Post) - Rocket alerts sounded off in Kissufim, Ein Hashlosha and Nirim in the Gaza border area of southern Israel on Thursday evening. The IDF Spokesperson's Unit confirmed the details and said that they are under investigation.
One launch was detected from the territory of the Gaza Strip to the territory of Israel, according to the IDF spokesperson unit, the iron dome was activated and intercepted the rocket.
About 30 minutes later the IDF detected another rocket launch from the northern Gaza strip, the rocket fell in an open field and no sirens were activated, according to army radio.
Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the rocket launches and claimed that it was "a response to the assassination of the commander of the Al-Quds Brigades in Jenin," according to Ynet.
This is the first time that rocket alerts were activated in Israel since the end of Operation Breaking Dawn on August 7.
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