Photo by: REUTERS/Darren Whiteside Kassam rocket hits Sha'ar HaNegev; no injuries By YONI COHEN AND DEBRA KAMIN 18/04/2011 As Pessah holiday draws in, rocket from Gaza lands in open area; sirens sounded prior to the projectile landing; no damage reported.

A Kassam rocket fired from the Gaza Strip exploded in the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council Monday afternoon. Warning sirens sounded prior to the rocket landing. RELATED: PM, Barak thank US for approving funds for Iron Dome This Week in History: The first Kassam hits Sderot Police spokesperson Micky Rosenfeld confirmed that the rocket landed near a kibbutz in the area. No injuries or damage were reported. The South has experienced a relative calm for over a week since a tense ceasefire with Hamas was brokered. Last Friday, two Grad rockets exploded separately in the cities of Ashkelon and Ashdod overnight. No casualties or damages were reported.

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