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“At least 18 rockets were fired at Israeli territory, without causing injuries or damage,” police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld told AFP on Monday, saying the count was from midnight.

Israel responded late on Sunday with two strikes on northern and southern Gaza, causing damage but no injuries.

With rockets falling in other parts of the country, Mr. Lukaszuk noted on his Twitter account that security appeared to be strict at the West Bank border crossing near Jerusalem.

“While near the West Bank wall, our vehicle was pelted with rocks. Apparently a common occurrence,” he wrote.

Jamie Graham, the chief of Victoria’s police department, said the sudden shift in the travel itinerary didn’t unnerve him.

“When you visit a country like Israel that’s on constant alert for issues, you have to be as flexible as possible,” he said. “We put ourselves in the hands of professionals, and it appeared to have been a wise decision. Certainly you wouldn’t get any arguments from us.”

Chiefs from across the country attended the trip, including officers from Edmonton, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, and Belleville and Cobourg in Ontario. As part of their tour of the region, the Canadian delegates met with Israeli officials and citizens and visited security installations.

The Victoria chief, a history buff, said he had a deep appreciation for many of the ruins, museums and significant sites he visited.

Likewise, Alberta’s deputy premier said his trip was otherwise informative.