The Israeli Air Force intercepted two rockets fired from the Gaza Strip that caused sirens to sound in Sderot and the surrounding Gaza border area, as well as in Ashkelon, on Tuesday evening, the IDF said.
Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the rockets launched at southern Israel, Walla reported.
A third rocket fell in an open area, the military added. The Sderot Municipality stated that no injuries or property damage were reported.
Israel Police were prepared to conduct scans to locate areas where shrapnel had fallen.
While sirens continue to sound periodically in the Gaza border area 19 months since October 7 and the launch of Israel's war in Gaza, rockets fired from the Strip have not been able to pass the Gaza envelope since early April.
In April, Hamas fired approximately 10 rocket into Israeli territory, triggering sirens in the areas of Ashdod and Ashkelon. A man in his 30s sustained light wounds from rocket shrapnel following that barrage.
IDF strikes on Gaza
On Tuesday, the IDF attempted to assassinate Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar prior to the sirens, in a strike on the European Hospital in Khan Yunis in Gaza.
Earlier in the day, the IDF struck Nasser Hospital, also in Khan Yunis, where they said Hamas terrorists were operating from.
This is a developing story.