Rocket Warning Sirens Sound in Israel During White House Ceremony

Israelis and Israeli police cars are seen in a street after a rocket from Gaza hit the city of Ashdod, Israel, on Sept. 15, 2020. Screenshot/MDA Handout via Reuters

Sirens warning of rocket fire from Gaza sounded in southern Israel on Tuesday as a ceremony was under way in Washington for the signing of agreements normalizing relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.

The Israeli military said the alert was sounded in the coastal cities of Ashkelon and Ashdod.