Two rockets fired from Sinai land in open areas in Negev

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Projectiles found between two communities in Eshkol Regional Council after sirens sounded in Gaza border communities; no injuries or damage caused.

Two rockets fired from the Sinai Peninsula landed in open areas in Israel's Negev region on Friday. No damage or injuries were reported.

A short time beforehand, rocket sirens sounded in Israeli communities near the Gaza border, after which security forces began a search for the projectiles.

In response, Eshkol Regional Council head Gadi Yarkoni said: "I trust the army and am certain that it will take all necessary measures to protect communities in the South, and I expect the political leadership to act decisively at all levels in order to ensure a quiet summer in Israel."

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/1.664310

Edited to add the source. I'm so sorry, I thought I added it.

[oberliner]

1. Fired from Sinai?

So are we talking about ISIS launching these rockets?

[Israeli]

4. Rocket fired from Sinai by ISIS-affiliated group lands in Eshkol

Sinai Province, Islamic State's Egypt affiliate, claims responsibility for Grad, while Egyptian military denies any rockets fired from the peninsula.

Yoav Zitun, Matan Tzuri, Ilana Curiel
Latest Update: 07.03.15, 23:56 / Israel News

A rocket fired at southern Israel landed on Friday afternoon in an open area at the Eshkol Regional Council, close to the Israeli-Egyptian border. No one was hurt and no damage was caused.

Islamic State's Egypt affiliate, Sinai Province, said in a statement posted on Twitter by supporters that it had launched three Grad rockets towards "occupied Palestine". The Islamic State-affiliated Salafist organization in Gaza, the Sheikh Omar Hadid Brigade, initially claimed responsibility over the firing of the rocket, but later said the announcement was a result of miscommunication.

It was possible the launch was linked to the fighting in Sinai, a military source told Reuters.

Egyptian military and security officials in Sinai denied any rockets were fired from the restive peninsula.

The rocket fire was preceeded with a code red siren shortly before 4:30 pm in Avshalom, Bnei Netsarim, Dekel, Yevul, Yated, Neve, Pri Gan, Sdei Avraham, Shlomit and Talmei Yosef - all communities near the Israel-Egypt border.

The rocket fire comes after two days of violent fighting between the Egyptian army and Islamic State-linked jihadists in Sinai.

After a combined assault launched by the Islamic State early Wednesday morning in Sinai, the IDF increased its presence on the Egyptian border. As part of the new raised level of alert, Highway 12 in southern Israel was closed to civilians since 5 am Friday morning.

The IDF said the "highway closing was done temporarily in line with the situation assessments, out of security considerations and the obligation to protect the citizens of Israel."

On Wednesday, jihadist terrorists affiliated with the Islamic State attacked at least 10 posts of the Egyptian army in Sinai and other targets in the peninsula. The jihadists also launched a series of terrorist bombings, using advanced weapons with which they reportedly killed some 70 Egyptian security forces.

Egypt called for aerial assistance, and Cairo claims its fighter jets killed at least 100 terrorists. Meanwhile, Cairo claimed only 17 of its soldiers were killed in the terror attacks.

Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4675887,00.html

[oberliner]

5. Maybe Israelis and Palestinians will unite against this common enemy

These ISIS folks could bring them together maybe.

[leftynyc]

6. I think they'd rather join

isis than fight along side the Israeli's. I wish I were wrong.

[Lithos]

2. Link?

please provide, or I will lock.

[grossproffit]

3. I'm so sorry, I thought I added the link but I obviously didn't.

It's been updated now.