Rocket from Gaza hits Israel

A rocket fired from the Gaza Strip crashed into southern Israel on Wednesday, without causing any casualties, the Israeli army said.

The rocket fell in desert terrain and did not inflict any damage, said a military statement.

Salafist militants claiming links to the Islamic State group have said they were behind recent rocket fire from Gaza, but Israel holds Hamas responsible for all such incidents.

Hamas is the Islamist movement that runs Gaza, which has been hit by three wars with Israel since 2008, including last summer's devastating conflict that left more than 100,000 homeless and killed more than 2,200.