[Aljazeera] Israeli military says rocket fired from the Gaza Strip hit a home in Mishmeret, a town north of Tel Aviv.A rocket fired from Gaza struck a home in central Israel on Monday wounding six people.
The sounds of air raid sirens woke up the residents of the residential Sharon area and a strong sound of an explosion followed. The Israeli military said it identified a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip and was investigating.
Police and medics said a home was hit and caught fire, and six people were wounded.
The incident in Mishmeret, an agricultural settlement town north of Tel Aviv, came at a time of high tension ahead of the anniversary of Gaza border protests and an April 9 election campaign in Israel.