The unofficial cease-fire brokered by Egyptian mediators between Israel and Gaza is faltering. Since Tuesday evening, three rockets were launched from the Strip into the northern and western Negev desert, with two intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system. The Israeli military responded with limited aerial attacks early Wednesday morning in Rafah and Khan Yunis.

The first rocket was fired a short time after the military announced a return to norm in the Gaza border communities. The Israel Defense Forces maintained high alert, especially over the possibility of large protests planned by Hamas for the one-year anniversary of the March of Return on Saturday. The military is concerned the protests will turn into a more violent confrontation than normal.

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