The Israeli military claimed that two rockets were fired Friday morning into southern Israel from the Gaza Strip following the announcement of the end of a six-month ceasefire by Hamas, raising the prospect of fresh cross-border fighting, reported Alarabiya.
The rockets caused no injuries or material damage, said a military spokeswoman.
The armed wing of the Islamist movement Hamas, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, said Friday shortly after 6:00 a.m. (0400 GMT) that the Egyptian-brokered ceasefire with Israel was officially over.
"The ceasefire is over and there won't be a renewal because the Zionist enemy has not respected its conditions," the group said on its website, blaming Israel for violating the ceasefire and warning it would respond to any attacks.
A Hamas official said the ceasefire would not be renewed "because the enemy did not abide by its obligations" to ease a crippling blockade of the Gaza Strip and halt all attacks.
Tensions along the Israeli-Gaza border have been escalating since early last month after the Israeli army violated the ceasefire and conducted a deadly raid inside, triggering a response by Hamas.
Both Hamas and Israel have said they would respond when attacked, but neither has yet said it will go on the offensive.