Sirens blare as two rockets fired from Gaza fail to enter Israel

Three people were lightly injured while running toward bomb shelters, including a woman in her 30s and a man in his 50s.

Iron Dome anti-missile system fires interception missiles as rockets are launched from Gaza towards Israel, in the city of Ashkelon, Israel, February 23, 2020 (photo credit: REUTERS/AMIR COHEN)
Iron Dome anti-missile system fires interception missiles as rockets are launched from Gaza towards Israel, in the city of Ashkelon, Israel, February 23, 2020
(photo credit: REUTERS/AMIR COHEN)
Rocket sirens were heard in the Gaza border community of Kissufim early Wednesday morning.
The launching of the rockets came after a rise in tensions between Israel and Hamas in recent days. 
The IDF said that the alarm that sounded in Kissufim was due to two rockets launched toward Israel, which fell in an open field in the Gaza Strip.
While the last two days have seen the settling of a tense quiet along the border, the IDF has been preparing for an escalation. The security cabinet ordered the military on Monday to be ready to respond with force to the rocket attacks. Over the weekend, over 40 rockets struck Israel, coinciding with high tensions between Palestinians and Jews in Jerusalem
Three people were lightly injured while running toward bomb shelters, including a woman in her 30s and a man in his 50s.