Gaza rocket strikes leave seven injured in Israel

An early morning rocket from the Gaza Strip struck a house in central Israel on Monday, wounding seven people. The rocket hit a residential home in the community of Mishmeret, north of the city of Kfar Saba, setting off a fire and destroying the house.

Mishmeret: At least seven people were injured after a rocket from the Gaza Strip struck a house in central Israel on Monday morning.

It is believed that this attack could set off another round of violence shortly before the Israeli election.

Israeli police said the rocket hit a residential home in the community of Mishmeret, north of the city of Kfar Saba, setting off a fire and destroying the house.

The Magen David Adom rescue service said it was treating seven people.

It said a 50-year-old woman was moderately wounded and the others, including an infant, were slightly injured.

The Israeli military said it identified a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for Monday's incident.

The attack comes 10 days after rockets were fired toward Israel's densely populated commercial capital of Tel Aviv.

Following the attack, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday he was cutting short his visit to Washington DC after a rocket attack on Israel.

Netanyahu called Monday morning's rocket launch from the Gaza Strip that struck a home in central Israel a "vicious attack" and vowed to strike back hard.

He saidhe will return to Israel to handle the crisis shortly after meeting with US President Donald Trump later on Monday.