Special report: Palestine-Israel Relations

    GAZA, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- Islamic Hamas movement said in a statement that Sunday's rocket attack from Gaza at southern Israel "is an Israeli untrue claim to justify closing Gaza border crossing points."

    The Hamas statement came after Israel Radio's Arabic service reported that unknown Gaza militants fired a homemade rocket from the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip at southern Israel, causing no damages or injuries. No one claimed responsibility for the rocket attack.

    The radio quoted Israeli army officials as saying that Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip, is fully responsible for Sunday's rocket attack on southern Israel and might face adverse consequences.

    "Announcing from time to time that rockets are still fired from Gaza at Israel, is just an untrue claim to justify keeping Gaza Strip border crossing points with Israel closed," Hamas said in the statement sent to reporters.

    Earlier on Friday, another rocket was fired from northern Gaza Strip at the southern Israeli town of Ashkelon. No injuries or damages were reported.

    A mortar shell was also fired at southern Israel on Saturday.

    Egypt has brokered a six-month truce between Hamas-led Gaza militant groups and Israel. The truce which only involved the Gaza Strip came into effect on June 19.

    According to the unwritten truce agreement, Gaza militant groups should completely stop firing rockets at southern Israel, while Israel must gradually ease the tight restrictions imposed on the crossings between Gaza and Israel.