A heavy rocket barrage was launched from the Gaza Strip on Ashkelon after Hamas armed wing spokesman Abu Ubaida told residents of Israel's southern port city to evacuate the area by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, without giving any further details.
Magen David Adom reported that paramedics are on their way to the scene following reports of rockets landing on homes in the city.
One Israeli woman in her 50s was moderately wounded after her windows exploded following a hit on her apartment building. She was rushed to Barzilai Medical Center for treatment.