"Red alert" air raid sirens sounded Wednesday evening in Jewish towns near the Gaza border.
Sirens were heard in the following towns and cities in the Gaza Envelope: Sde Uziahu, Emunim, Azrikam, Ashkelon, Beer Ganim, and Berekhya.
Immediately afterwards, sirens sounded in Ashkelon as well.
Two rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system.
In a statement, the IDF said that one launch was identified from Gaza, and it was intercepted by the soldiers in charge of air defense.
More to follow.