Israeli school hit with rocket from Gaza

GAZA, Aug. 6 (UPI) -- The military wing of the Islamic Jihad, the al-Quds Brigades, has taken credit for a rocket that struck an empty elementary school in Sderot, Israel.

Luckily, the school was not in session and no injuries were reported from the blast, which damaged the school as well as nearby buildings, Ynetnews.com reported Monday.

The rocket struck just after a meeting between Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Jericho.

"We heard the Color Red warning system and, luckily, managed to get into our protected room in time. The impact was very loud. All the buildings in the area shook," said Michael Amsalem, a regional council member and neighborhood resident.

"The rocket fell in a schoolyard and just as easily could have landed on one of the porches of the homes across the street. It's simply a miracle it landed where it did," he added.