Israel closes Gaza border after rocket attack

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Source: CCTV.com | 07-02-2008 09:00

Israel has closed border crossings to Gaza in response to a rocket strike on southern Israel. Hamas denies attack. It accuses Israel of looking for excuses to shirk its commitment under the cease fire.

Palestinians crawl under a fence at the Rafah border  crossing in the southern Gaza Strip as they wait to cross  into Egypt July 1, 2008. Israel has closed border crossings to Gaza in response to a rocket strike on southern Israel. Hamas denies attack.REUTERS/Mohammed Salem (GAZA)

Israel says the makeshift rocket landed Monday near a kibbutz bordering Gaza. There were no injuries.

Israel closed cargo crossings with Gaza on Tuesday, accusing militants of violating the cease fire.

Israel's prime minister says his government is committed to the security of the country's southern residents.

Ehud Olmert, Israeli Prime Minister, said, "Nothing will stop us, this government that I lead, nothing will stop us in this struggle that we are making to bring calm, to maintain the security of all the residents of the south."