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Palestinian Rockets, Israeli Airstrikes Shake Tenuous Truce

Reuters

   JERUSALEM - Palestinian militants fired two rockets deep into southern
   Israel from Gaza Saturday, and the Israeli military responded with a
   number of air strikes on militant targets, shaking an already tenuous
   truce.

   Sirens sounded in the middle of the night in Beersheba, the largest
   city in southern Israel, about 35 km (18 miles) from the Gaza border,
   warning of incoming fire. The military said its missile defenses
   intercepted the two rockets.

   A few hours later, Israeli aircraft struck a number of militant
   outposts belonging to Hamas, the Islamist group that rules Gaza. No
   injuries were reported.

   The overnight rocket attack came nearly two days after a ceasefire
   ended a flare-up in cross-border violence between Israel and a smaller
   Palestinian militant group, Islamic Jihad.

   The worst fighting in months was triggered Tuesday when Israel killed a
   top commander from the Iranian-backed Islamic Jihad, deeming him an
   imminent threat.

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