The armed wing of the Palestinian Islamic group Hamas on Sunday claimed responsibility for an attack on the Kerem Shalom crossing between Israel and Gaza, which media reports on both sides said resulted in Israeli casualties.
The Israeli military said 10 projectiles were launched from Rafah in southern Gaza towards the crossing, which it said was now closed to aid trucks entering the coastal enclave. However, other passages remain open.
Hamas' armed wing said it fired rockets at an Israeli army base near the crossing, but did not confirm where it fired them from. The Palestinian group's media cited a close source as saying the commercial crossing was not the target.
More than a million Palestinians are sheltering in Rafah, near the border with Egypt.
Israel has vowed to enter the southern Gaza city and expel Hamas forces, but has faced increasing pressure not to carry out the operation as it could derail fragile humanitarian efforts in Gaza and endanger many more lives.
Sunday's attack on the crossing came as hopes for a ceasefire amid negotiations in Cairo were fading.
Source: CNN Brasil
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