Another Rocket Attack on Israel

However, this one appears to have been fired from Egyptian territory, and not "Palestine".

A string of rockets was fired early Monday toward the Israeli resort city Eilat, and one hit in neighboring Jordan, killing one person and wounding four, officials in both countries said.

The rockets appeared to have been fired from Egypt's Sinai peninsula, an Israeli police spokesman said, though Egypt denied the claim.

It was the second such attack this year, following a similar volley in April that Israeli authorities say was also fired from Egypt.

Israel has warned repeatedly of Islamic militant activity in the Sinai, where suicide bombers killed dozens of people — including tourists and Israelis — in attacks on resorts between 2004 and 2006. Weapons smuggling is rife on the peninsula, where relations between Egyptian authorities and Bedouin have been tense.

A series of explosions were heard early Monday in the narrow coast of the Red Sea where Israel's Eilat and the Jordanian city of Aqaba are located side by side, both popular tourist destinations.

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By: Brant