Israel will keep Gaza border crossings closed another day in response to Palestinian rocket fire that had violated a new cease-fire, the Defense Ministry said late Wednesday.
The decision came after Gaza's Hamas rulers said they would not police other militant groups that break the truce that went into effect last Thursday.
It was the first major hitch in the truce and raised questions about its ability to hold.
Islamic Jihad militants fired three rockets at Israel on Tuesday, saying they were retaliating for an Israeli raid in the West Bank, which is not part of the truce accord.
Israel responded by closing the border crossings just three …
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