Israel's Iron Dome shoots down Gaza rocket
Air raid sirens activated in southern communities along Gaza border
Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile shield shot down a rocket fired at Israel by Palestinian terrorists in the Gaza Strip.
The interception caused no damage to property. It was preceded by air raid sirens blaring in Israeli border communities, sending Israelis running to bomb shelters.
There was no immediate claim for the launch from any of the terrorist groups operating in the Palestinian enclave. Israel says it holds Hamas, the Islamist movement ruling over the territory, responsible for all attacks coming from Gaza, including when those are launched by rival jihadist groups.
The incident follows an escalation in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that saw an uptick of terrorist attack against Israelis, including Friday's deadly car-ramming that killed three civilians in Jerusalem, including brothers aged six and eight.