Israel says its fighter jets have struck 20 targets in the Gaza Strip, killing one Palestinian and injuring eight others.
According to Gaza's Health Ministry, Naji Ahmad al-Zaneen, 25, was killed in the attack in northern Gaza early on Wednesday.
Among the wounded are six children who were on their way to school in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza.
Palestinian sources said several rockets fired by Israeli warplanes targeted sites south of Gaza City, while another blast rocked the central region of the Gaza Strip. A powerful explosion also rocked Khan Younis in southern Gaza.
The Israeli army stated that it carried out air raids in response to a rocket that hit a home in Beersheba in southern Israel, causing damage but no injuries.
"At 4am [01:00 GMT] Israelis in the city of Beersheba were running to bomb shelters after a rocket was launched from the Gaza Strip at Israel," the Israeli army said on Twitter.
"We will defend Israeli civilians," it added.
The Israeli army said Hamas, which governs the besieged enclave, bears "full responsibility" for the rocket fire but the Palestinian movement denied their role.
In a joint statement with allied armed groups, Hamas said it rejected "all irresponsible attempts" to undermine Egyptian efforts to broker a new long-term truce.
It was one of the first rockets fired in months from the Palestinian territoryunder Israel's devastating 11-year blockade and comes at a time of renewed tensions between Israel and Gaza.
Another rocket from Gaza reportedly fell into the sea near Tel Aviv. No injuries were reported.
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