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Israel shuts Gaza crossings after Qassam hits west Negev
By Haaretz Service and The Associated Press
Tags: Israel News, Negev, Qassam 

Israel temporarily shut its border crossings with Gaza on Thursday after Palestinian militants fired a Qassam rocket into the western Negev.

The rocket struck an open area. The attack, which caused no casualties or property damage, was the latest violation of an Israel-Hamas truce in the Gaza Strip.

Hezbollah Palestine, a little-known group, claimed responsibility the attack, which did not cause any casualties or property damage.
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The militant group first emerged last week when it claimed responsibility for an Oct. 21 rocket attack. That strike breached the truce for the first time in over a month.

Since the cease fire agreement went into effect on June 19, Israel has seen a sharp decline in the number of rockets fired into its territory from the Gaza Strip.

Israel and Egypt have enforced a border blockade since Hamas seized control of Gaza by force in June 2007. As part of the blockade, only limited humanitarian supplies were allowed to enter Gaza.

After the cease-fire took effect, more goods were allowed to enter, but a ban on exports from Gaza remains in effect.

Last week, Palestinian sources in the Gaza Strip predicted that Hamas is likely to seek to extend its truce with Israel for another six months.


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