A rocket, believed to be fired from Gaza, explodes in southern Israel.<br/> <br />It's the first such attack by militants since a truce ended fighting in November.<br/> <br />No one was hurt in the blast and there are no immediate claims of responsibility.<br/> <br />The attack comes as protests continue in the West Bank over Palestinians detained by Israelis.<br/> <br />Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is calling on Israel to ease tensions.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) PALESTINIAN PRESIDENT MAHMOUD ABBAS, SAYING:<br/> <br />"They need to stop all these actions, so that things calm down. We don't want to escalate things, we don't want tension, we don't want escalation -- we want to achieve a peaceful solution built on the foundations of international legitimacy."<br/> <br />The disputed death of a Palestinain prisoner, who was buried Monday, has stoked tensions ahead of a planned visit to Israel next month by U.S. President Barack Obama.
