The Palestinian fighter group Hamas has claimed responsibility for an attack on the Kerem Shalom crossing between Israel and Gaza, which Israeli and Palestinian media reports said had resulted in Israeli casualties.

According to Reuters, Israel’s military said 10 projectiles were launched from Rafah in southern Gaza towards the crossing, which it said was now closed to aid trucks going into the coastal enclave. However, other crossings remain open.

Hamas’ armed wing said it fired rockets at an Israeli army base by the crossing but did not confirm where it fired them from.

Hamas media quoted a source close to the group saying the commercial crossing was not the target.

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