Rocket fired from Gaza hits Israel

Palestinian militants fired a rocket from the Gaza Strip onThursday night which hit southern Israel without causing any damage, the armysaid.A statement said the rocket hit open ground in the Eshkol area, adding: "No injuriesor damage were reported."A militaryspokeswoman said that more than 100 projectiles fired by militants inHamas-ruled Gaza have hit Israel this year.Last week, militants fired three rockets at southern Israel, the same day Israeliwarplanes wounded six people in a "counter-terror operation" north of Gaza City.The air raid came after rival Palestinian leaders from the West Bank and Gazaangered the Jewish state by agreeing a new reconciliation agreement. Source: AFP