Israeli rockets intercepted near the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt as early as Tuesday, in an explosion over the southern Israeli city of Eilat, a military official said.
Any damage or injury reported the incident, but explosions echoed in the dark sky in the desert hills surrounding the Israeli resort city, it also set off air raid sirens, witnesses and Israeli media said.
Israel's Yedioth Ahronoth website says, this is the first launch of the missile attack in Eilat, Israel's Iron Dome intercept.
Military officials refused to disclose the missile has been fired.
Israel briefly closed the airport in Eilat Thursday citing its militants involved in the Egyptian army in the Sinai Peninsula and the threat of standing in confrontation.
From power in 2011 after the overthrow of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, Israel's ally, pick up violence. It increased again since last month's military Egyptian president to step down, the Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohammed Mursi.
Last Friday in Egypt Sinai four Islamic guerrillas were killed, "base" organization accused the Israeli missile strikes. Israel rejected the report, saying that respect for the sovereignty of Egypt. Egyptian army said helicopters fired missiles against the "base" organization in the Sinai Peninsula.
Israeli rocket boost regional defense in Eilat last month after stepping down Mursi fear, violence increased in the Sinai Peninsula.
 



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