Israel closed down all crossings and terminals on the borders between Israel and the Gaza Strip on Sunday, following an armed attack on an Israeli army post southeast of the strip, Palestinian officials said.

Salim Abu Safeya, chief of terminals security, told reporters that Israel shut down the commercial crossing of Karni, the only exit for Palestinian goods and humanitarian aids, on the borders between eastern Gaza City and Israel.

He added that Israel had officially informed the Palestinian side that all other crossings between the Gaza Strip and Israel are closed down until a further notice.

Meanwhile, Rafah Crossing point on the borders between the Gaza Strip and Egypt was also closed down after The European Union monitors didn't come as usual to observe the operation of the crossing by the Palestinians.

The closure on the Gaza Strip was imposed after three armed groups, including ruling Hamas movement, carried out an armed attack against an Israeli army post in Israeli controlled territory east of Rafah crossing in southern Gaza Strip.

Meanwhile, Palestinian security sources reported that several Israeli army tanks and armored vehicles, backed by Apache helicopters which hovered over the area, incurred into eastern Rafah apparently in search for more militants.

Source: Xinhua