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16:35, August 20, 2008 |
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak ordered the border crossings with the Gaza Strip to be closed between Wednesday morning and Thursday afternoon in response to a Qassam rocket attack from the coastal territory.
Food and other goods will not be allowed to cross into the Hamas-controlled Strip until Thursday, when a new security assessment will be held, according to local media.
On Tuesday night, Palestinian militants fired a Qassam rocket from northern Gaza towards southern Israel.
The rocket landed in an open area in a kibbutz belonging to the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council. No injuries were reported and no damage was caused.
Rocket firings have become rare since an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire took effect on June 19. Israel has responded to such attacks by closing border crossings with Gaza.
Source:Xinhua
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