JERUSALEM: At least two rockets were fired at Israel's southern resort city of Eilat from Egypt's Sinai peninsula on Wednesday, the Israeli military said.

Nobody was hurt in the attack, police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said, adding that the remains of two rockets had been found and police were looking for more. According to them, one rocket exploded near the courtyard of a house.

Residents reported hearing three explosions.

Danny Lahav of Eilat's Chamber of Commerce told channel 2 TV that he heard the sound of a ''faint explosion'' in the morning, followed by two louder explosions.

Residents in the popular tourist destination remained calm, he said, adding that he hopes the attack won't dissuade visitors.

Military chief Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz has said securing southern Israel from Sinai threats is a high priority, and Israel already deployed a battery of its new Iron Dome rocket-defense system to Eilat earlier this month.

Israeli media reported that authorities activated an alarm system to alert people of the incoming rockets, but that the Iron Dome system was not activated.

Israel has increased surveillance on the porous Egyptian border over the past two years, and is building a barrier along the 230 kilometer (150 mile) frontier to keep out militants and illegal migrants.

A Salafi jihadist group claimed responsibility for firing what it said were Grad rockets at the Israeli Red Sea resort of Eilat, causing no damage or casualties.