Palestinian rockets, Israeli airstrikes jolt tenuous Gaza truce

Sirens sounded in the middle of the night in Beersheba, the largest city in southern Israel, some 35 km (18 miles) from the Gaza border, warning of incoming fire.

Hamas gunmen march and display weapons in Gaza. Throughout the fighting, Hamas, the dominant force in Gaza, appeared to have stayed on the sidelines. (AP File Photo: Hatem Moussa)

Palestinian militants fired two rockets deep into southern Israel from Gaza on Saturday, and the Israeli military responded with a number of air strikes on militant targets, shaking an already tenuous truce.