Kassam rocket hits Sha'ar HaNegev; no injuries

As Pessah holiday draws in, rocket from Gaza lands in open area; sirens sounded prior to the projectile landing; no damage reported.

By YONI COHEN, DEBRA KAMIN
Kassam rocket being fired from Gaza Strip 311 (R) (photo credit: REUTERS/Darren Whiteside)
Kassam rocket being fired from Gaza Strip 311 (R)
(photo credit: REUTERS/Darren Whiteside)
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.
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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.