Israeli Prime Minister cuts Washington visit short after rocket attack on Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he's cutting short his visit to Washington after a Gaza rocket attack on Israel.

Netanyahu described Monday morning's rocket launch (local time) that struck a home in central Israel as a "criminal attack" and vowed to strike back hard.

He says he will return to Israel to handle the crisis shortly after meeting with President Donald Trump today.

An Israeli rescue service said the rocket from the Gaza Strip struck a house in central Israel, wounding seven people.

The sounds of air raid sirens woke up the residents of the residential Sharon area, northeast of Tel Aviv, sending them scurrying to bomb shelters. A strong explosion followed.