Another Rocket Fired From Gaza Into Israel

I love how in the same article they write about Palestinians firing rockets into Israel then talk about the peace process. Reuters

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A rocket fired from the Gaza Strip hit southern Israel on Tuesday just hours after Prime Minister Ehud Olmert visited the area and cautioned residents not to expect a lull in Palestinian attacks to last.

The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine claimed responsibility for the rocket strike, the first against Israel since Sunday, saying its "battle against occupation is continuing".

Such attacks have tailed off sharply since Israel ended a Gaza offensive eight days ago and Egypt stepped up truce mediation efforts. Israel has not raided the Gaza Strip since the five-day assault that killed some 120 Palestinians.

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PEACE EFFORTS

A Gaza truce could be key to U.S.-brokered peace efforts between Israel and Abbas. Amid much skepticism, Washington hopes the negotiations can lead to a Palestinian statehood deal by the end of the year.

A ceasefire could also prove attractive for Hamas if it included an easing of an Israeli-led Gaza blockade that is part of a campaign to weaken the group.

Hamas has spurned Western demands to recognize Israel, renounce violence and accept existing interim Israeli-Palestinian peace deals.