A rocket fired from the Gaza Strip has hit a house in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba. The strike on the city is the first since Israel's 2009 offensive in Gaza. No casualties are reported and the situation is said to be under control. Israel responded by carrying out an air strike on eastern Gaza City which reportedly injured three militants. The attack came hours after an Israeli tank fired on Palestinians in Gaza killing one person. Palestinian sources said 11 people were injured including three children. The Israeli army said a group of militants had been planting explosives on the border in an attempt to attack their patrols. Beersheba is about 30 kilometers from the Gaza Strip.