Residents of settlements located on the border with the Gaza Strip reported that they heard an explosion similar to the fall of a rocket. There were no sirens warning of rocket attacks.

According to the information service of the Kan Corporation, a rocket was launched from the southern regions of the Gaza Strip towards Israel, newsru writes.. co. il.

The press service of law enforcement agencies reported that the missile fell in one of the settlements of the regional council Eshkol. At the site of its fall, sappers work.

As a result of the bombardment, no one was hurt.

Israel responded to shelling with a blow at the Hamas facility in Gaza. The Israeli Air Force attacked the military facility of Hamas in the south of the Gaza Strip on the night of January 2. He was the answer to the launch on the evening of January 1 of a missile that exploded on the territory of the Eshkol district,.

In the IDF, following the political leadership, they repeated that they consider Hamas to be the only one responsible for everything that happens on the territory of the sector, and that is why it will be responsible for the shelling, even if they were committed by militants of other groups.

Statistics of rocket attacks on Israel from the Gaza Strip:.

(statistics take into account only rocket attacks, but indicate the total number of casualties as a result of rocket-mortar shelling, take into account missiles that fell on Israeli territory) 2018.

January. 1 shelling. 1 rocket. No casualties (as of January 1).

2017th year. 21 shelling. 30 missiles. There are no dead or wounded.

2016 year. 12 shelling, 16 missiles. There are no dead or wounded.

2015-th year. 28 shelling, 31 rockets. 2 missiles knocked down by a missile defense system. There are no dead or wounded.

2014 year. 451 firing, 3. 686 missiles. 14 dead, 169 wounded. 807 missiles shot down by a missile defense system.

2013 year. 31 firing, 48 missiles. There are no dead or wounded. 3 missiles shot down by a missile defense system.

2012 year. 794 shelling, 2. 078 missiles - 6 dead, 107 wounded. 520 missiles shot down by a missile defense system.

Year 2011. 229 shelling, about 390 rockets - 3 dead, 38 wounded. 34 missiles were knocked down by a missile defense system.

Year 2010. 86 shelling, about 100 rockets - 1 dead, 2 wounded.

Year 2009. 302 shelling, about 570 missiles - 42 wounded.

2008 year. 560 shelling, about 1. 490 missiles - 7 dead, 162 wounded.

2007th year. 437 shelling, about 760 missiles - 2 dead, 125 wounded.

Year 2006. 580 shelling, about 1. 020 missiles - 2 dead, 36 wounded.

2005 year. 123 firing, about 270 missiles - 6 dead, 26 wounded.

2004th year. 118 shelling, about 260 missiles - 5 dead, 46 wounded.

2003th year. 80 shelling, about 100 missiles - no casualties.

2002th year. 17 shelling, about 20 missiles - no casualties.

2001th year. 5 firing, 5 missiles - no casualties.