There’s been a slight hitch in the truce between Hamas and Israel, you know the one that has already been violated.

Israel will keep Gaza border crossings closed another day in response to Palestinian rocket fire that had violated a new cease-fire, the Defense Ministry said late Wednesday.

The decision came after Gaza’s Hamas rulers said they would not police other militant groups that break the truce that went into effect last Thursday.

They’ll keep firing those rockets and get away with it. Sortof. Israel’s closing the crossings will delay shipping in the goods every time that happens. Hamas is already crying foul on that one. Now if only Hamas can get the border with Egypt open, the humanitarian supplies (those rockets and other arms) can start flowing with impunity. Why have a truce (hudna) if you can’t take advantage of it? And Hamas will and I’m guessing Israel knows this as well as I do.

Negotiating with terrorists, ones commmitted to Israel’s destruction, is not a wise move and will bite Israel in the end. Olmert isn’t working in Israel’s best interests here.