Israel intercepts rockets fired from Gaza, military says

JERUSALEM -- Israel's air defense systems intercepted two rockets fired from Gaza toward southern Israeli communities on Monday evening, the Israeli military said in a statement.

The rockets triggered sirens in the southern city of Sderot and several other communities near the Gaza Strip, according to Israeli police.

"Two projectiles that crossed into Israeli territory from the Gaza Strip were intercepted by the Air Force," the military said.

Israel ended a two-month ceasefire with Hamas on Tuesday by resuming air and ground attacks in the Palestinian enclave, which have so far killed more than 730 Palestinians. In response, Hamas also made several rocket launches targeting Israeli territory, most of which Israel said have been intercepted.