While the air defense system fired as intended, it failed to intercept the Islamic Jihad missile that directly hit the apartment building in Rehovot, Hagari said.
No one was injured in the direct hit, the Sderot Municipality said, adding that infrastructural damage was caused to the home.
The Iron Dome suffered a malfunction on Thursday evening, allowing a Gaza rocket to hit the Rehovot building, IDF Spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Daniel Hagari revealed.
The commander had taken part in firing rocket barrages into Israel during Operation Guardian of the Walls and Operation Breaking Dawn.
Rockets hit a private home in Sderot in addition to two other direct hits on two residential buildings in Ashkelon. No injuries were reported.
The Anonymous Sudan hacker group did issue an "apology" for this most recent cyberattack against Israel, saying it should have been faster.
The Norwegian foreign ministry said it was not aware of whether there was any damage to the surroundings, while a SSC spokesperson said the rocket came down far from any settlement.
Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani mobilized allies across the Middle East to launch a new wave of attacks on Israeli targets, as per the WSJ.
The prime minister looked to reassure local council heads in the South following a weekend of terror attacks and rocket strikes across Israel.
Assad's regime enables instability through the kinds of incidents like the rocket fire on Saturday night and Sunday morning.