Code red sirens were heard in the Israeli Hof Ashkelon Regional Council and the city Ashkelon on Saturday, when at least one rocket was fired from the Gaza Strip, landing in an open area near the city of Ashkelon, Yediot Aharonot reported.
The paper said that settlers in the south reported hearing at least one loud boom and the exact location of the rocket strike was initially unclear.
No reports of injuries or damage were immediately forth coming and authorities began searching for the fallen rocket.
Saturday's code red sirens came after the Israeli army deployed Iron Dome batteries covering Ashdod and Netivot on Friday, following recent rocket attacks from Gaza.
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