Israeli woman killed in rocket strike

JERUSALEM (CNN) - A rocket fired by Palestinian militants in Gaza on Monday struck a house in southern Israel, killing one woman, according to Israeli medical emergency services.

The attack comes amid an attempt by Egypt's top intelligence official to negotiate an end to the tit-for-tat violence between Israel and militants in Hamas-controlled Gaza.

It is the second fatal strike on Israel in recent days.

A mortar attack from Gaza on Friday killed an Israeli man in his yard in southern Israel and wounded three others, the Israel Defense Forces said.