The early warning sirens of rocket attacks sounded in communities bordering the Gaza Strip.
The IDF press service reported that a rocket launch was recorded from the territory of the Gaza Strip towards Israeli territory. The rocket fell on undeveloped terrain on the territory of the local council of Eshkol.
As a result of the shelling, no one was injured and no material damage was caused.
Servicemen and sappers comb the territory in search of the missile crash site.
Statistics of rocket attacks on Israel from the territory of the Gaza Strip:
(statistics include only rocket attacks, but the total number of victims of rocket and mortar attacks is indicated; rockets that fell on Israeli territory are taken into account)
2017th year.
October. 1 shelling. 1 rocket. There are no casualties. (As of October 8).
September. Not a single shelling was recorded.
August. 1 shelling. 1 rocket. There are no casualties.
July. 2 shelling. 2 rockets. There are no casualties.
June. 1 shelling. 1 rocket. There are no casualties.
March. 3 shelling, 3 missiles. There are no casualties.
February. 2 shelling, 2 missiles. There are no casualties.
January. No shelling was recorded.
2016th year. 12 attacks, 16 missiles. There are no dead or wounded.
2015th year. 28 attacks, 31 missiles. 2 missiles were shot down by the missile defense system. There are no dead or wounded.
2014th year. 1.451 shelling, 3.686 missiles. 14 dead, 169 injured. 807 missiles were shot down by the missile defense system.
2013th year. 31 attacks, 48 missiles. There are no dead or wounded. 3 missiles were shot down by the missile defense system.
2012th year. 794 attacks, 2,078 missiles — 6 killed, 107 wounded. 520 missiles were shot down by the missile defense system.
2011th year. 229 attacks, about 390 missiles — 3 killed, 38 wounded. 34 missiles were shot down by the missile defense system.
2010th year. 86 attacks, about 100 missiles — 1 dead, 2 wounded.
2009th year. 302 shelling, about 570 missiles — 42 wounded.
2008th year. 560 attacks, about 1,490 missiles — 7 killed, 162 injured.
2007th year. 437 attacks, about 760 missiles — 2 killed, 125 wounded.
2006th year. 580 attacks, about 1,020 missiles — 2 killed, 36 wounded.
2005th year. 123 shelling, about 270 missiles — 6 dead, 26 wounded.
2004th year. 118 attacks, about 260 missiles — 5 killed, 46 wounded.
2003-th year. 80 attacks, about 100 missiles — no casualties.
2002-th year. 17 attacks, about 20 missiles — no casualties.
2001 year. 5 attacks, 5 missiles — no casualties.