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Palestinian gunmen fire rocket against S. Israel - army

GAZA, Sept 5 (KUNA) -- Israeli army said Palestinian gunmen fired a rocket from Gaza Strip towards southern Israel on Monday.
An army spokesman, in a statement to the Israeli public radio, said the rocket exploded in a town in the Western Negev but caused no human casualties nor material damage.
No Palestinian group announced responsibility for the firing of the rocket.
This is the seventh rocket to be fired from Gaza towards southern Israel in 10 days, when the Palestinians announced commitment to a truce.
Israeli defense minister Ehud Barak, few days ago, threatened to retaliate against the rockets' attacks. (end) mzt.bs KUNA 052352 Sep 11NNNN