A rocket launched from the Gaza Strip exploded in an open field in southern Israel on Wednesday this week.
There were no reports of damage or injuries in the attack.
In response, an Israeli tank opened fire on a Hamas position in the southern Gaza Strip, the IDF said in a statement.
Earlier in the evening, a rocket fired from northern Gaza toward Israel failed to clear the border and landed inside the coastal strip, according to Israeli reports.
January saw two rockets launched from Gaza into Israel.
In 2018, around 1,000 rockets rockets were fired at Israel from Gaza, the highest amount in a year since the 2014 Operation Protective Edge conflict.
