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Hamas militants from the Gaza Strip carried out an unprecedented, multifront attack on Israel this weekend, firing thousands of rockets as fighters infiltrated the heavily fortified border in several locations and catching the country off-guard on a major holiday. Israel formally declared war against the Palestinian militant group on Sunday, opening the way for a major escalation, and the Israel Defense Forces were still battling to repel Hamas militants in the south on Monday.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that “we are at war, and we will win it,” after Hamas launched an assault and took captives following the 50th anniversary of the start of the 1973 Yom Kippur War.
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