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| Israel says it will keep its border crossings with Gaza closed for a second day after a Palestinian rocket attack breaching a week-old ceasefire. | Israel says it will keep its border crossings with Gaza closed for a second day after a Palestinian rocket attack breaching a week-old ceasefire. |
| On Thursday, reports said there was a further rocket attack. It caused no casualties or damage. | |
| The Israeli closure of Gaza prompted the strip's rulers, the Hamas militant group, to warn that the fragile ceasefire agreement could collapse. | |
| Israeli and Egyptian officials are to hold talks about Gaza in Cairo. | Israeli and Egyptian officials are to hold talks about Gaza in Cairo. |
| Israel represented by envoy Ofer Dekel wants to renew indirect talks on the release of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit held in Gaza since the summer of 2006. | Israel represented by envoy Ofer Dekel wants to renew indirect talks on the release of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit held in Gaza since the summer of 2006. |
| Hamas wants Israel to release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for freeing Cpl Shalit. | Hamas wants Israel to release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for freeing Cpl Shalit. |
| However, Israel has previously rejected many of the names Hamas put forward. | However, Israel has previously rejected many of the names Hamas put forward. |
| 'Grave violation' | 'Grave violation' |
| Israel said Tuesday's attack was a "grave violation" of the truce. There has been no official reaction yet to Thursday's attack. | |
| The Israeli military had been allowing more imports into Gaza since the truce was agreed. Officials said crossings would open on Friday if there was no more violence. | The Israeli military had been allowing more imports into Gaza since the truce was agreed. Officials said crossings would open on Friday if there was no more violence. |
| The Erez pedestrian crossing remained open to diplomats and journalists. | The Erez pedestrian crossing remained open to diplomats and journalists. |
| A Hamas spokesman said continuing the closure would render the agreement for calming the situation in Gaza "meaningless". | A Hamas spokesman said continuing the closure would render the agreement for calming the situation in Gaza "meaningless". |
| "Securing the continuation of the Palestinian factions' commitment to the deal hinges on the occupation's lifting of the siege and the opening of all the crossings in the first 10 days," he said. | "Securing the continuation of the Palestinian factions' commitment to the deal hinges on the occupation's lifting of the siege and the opening of all the crossings in the first 10 days," he said. |
| The rocket attack on Sderot on Tuesday was carried out by Islamic Jihad, which said it was to avenge an Israeli raid in the West Bank, in which two died. | The rocket attack on Sderot on Tuesday was carried out by Islamic Jihad, which said it was to avenge an Israeli raid in the West Bank, in which two died. |
| No injuries were reported in the attack, the first on Israel since the truce agreement came into force. | No injuries were reported in the attack, the first on Israel since the truce agreement came into force. |
| The Israeli government had previously warned it would respond with considerable force if any of the Palestinian groups resumed violence. | The Israeli government had previously warned it would respond with considerable force if any of the Palestinian groups resumed violence. |
| The Egyptian-brokered truce between Israel and Hamas in Gaza started on 19 June and is supposed to last six months. | The Egyptian-brokered truce between Israel and Hamas in Gaza started on 19 June and is supposed to last six months. |
| It is designed to halt Israeli incursions into the Gaza Strip, and to stop rockets and mortars being fired from Gaza into southern Israel. | It is designed to halt Israeli incursions into the Gaza Strip, and to stop rockets and mortars being fired from Gaza into southern Israel. |
| Israel pledged to ease its blockade on Gaza, and there may be further talks on a prisoner exchange. | Israel pledged to ease its blockade on Gaza, and there may be further talks on a prisoner exchange. |
| Israel tightened its restrictions on travel in and out of Gaza last year, sharply cutting back on supplies into the impoverished and crowded territory after Hamas group took control from the Fatah-controlled Palestinian Authority. | Israel tightened its restrictions on travel in and out of Gaza last year, sharply cutting back on supplies into the impoverished and crowded territory after Hamas group took control from the Fatah-controlled Palestinian Authority. |