Maannews. A Jordanian citizen was killed and three others were injured when at least one rocket struck the seaside resort of Aqaba early Monday, officials said.
The fatality was identified as Sobhi Al-Alawaneh, one of four hurt when several rockets struck the Aqaba as well as Israel's southern port of Eilat, Jordan TV reported.
The Israeli army said no damage or injuries were reported in Israel, and that the military and the Israeli police are combing the area and examining the source of the fire.
Earlier, Israel's Army Radio said five rockets were believed to have been launched, two of them in Jordan. Both Israel Radio and Army Radio said some of the suspected rockets appeared to have overshot their targets and landed in the Red Sea, Reuters reported.
Egypt denies
In Al-Arish, Egypt, security officials rebuffed reports that the rockets which struck the Red Sea cities were launched from the Sinai. A security source told Ma'an that security forces carried out extensive searches in Taba, which also borders Eilat, and no suspicious activity or "extremist operatives" were found there.
Speaking with the Israeli daily Haaretz, Eilat District Port Commander Moshe Cohen said that while it was too early to know from where the rocket had been fired, "it is reasonable to assume that it came from the southern area," referring to Egypt's Sinai Peninsula.
Meanwhile, the daily reported that five Katyusha rockets were fired at the southern port before 8 a.m. Monday with Israeli security forces saying at least three of the rockets struck the Red Sea, while the other two exploded in open areas near the city.
Both Eilat and Aqaba are popular seaside resorts for Israeli and international travelers. In April, at least one rocket struck the Jordanian port, with no injuries reported.
