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Israel reopens Gaza crossings after two-day closure

GAZA
Thu Aug 28, 2008 5:01am EDT
A worker walks in the Kerem Shalom crossing, just outside the southern Gaza Strip, August 26, 2008. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

GAZA (Reuters) - Israel on Thursday reopened its border crossings with the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, two days after they were shut in response to rocket attacks.

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Palestinian officials said three of the main commercial crossings were opened but a fourth remained closed.

Israel tightened its borders with the Gaza Strip after Hamas Islamists seized the enclave more than a year ago.

A June ceasefire has largely ended border violence, but Gaza militants occasionally fire rockets into Israel. Israel usually responds by shutting the crossings the following day.

(Reporting by Nidal al-Mughrabi; Editing by Catherine Evans)
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