Israeli planes have bombed smuggling tunnels on Gaza's border with Egypt, the Israeli military says.
The raid came after a rocket fired from the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip hit the Israeli city of Ashkelon.
The attacks are the latest violations of ceasefires declared by both sides after an Israeli assault on Gaza meant to stop militant rocket fire on Israel.
Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton promised a sustained effort to create a Palestinian state.
Speaking to reporters with Middle East envoy George Mitchell, newly-returned from his first visit to the region, she promised to work towards a "negotiated agreement that would end the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians".
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Hamas and Israel declared separate ceasefires on 18 January after Israel's three-week attack on the Gaza Strip.
About 1,300 Palestinians and 13 Israelis died in fighting as Israel tried to halt or significantly reduce militant rocket fire, and to degrade the military capability of Hamas.
Israel had warned of a harsh response to any further rocket fire from Gaza after the long-range Grad rocket hit Ashkelon on Tuesday.
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