Israel-Hamas conflict: what happened this weekend and what caused it?
A staggering offensive by Hamas and Islamic Jihad will have long-lasting repercussions
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A staggering offensive by Hamas and Islamic Jihad will have long-lasting repercussions
Retired US Air Force Colonel Cedric Leighton said Hamas appeared to trick Israel by using couriers and meetings instead of phones and radios.
Airstrikes yesterday flattened several buildings in the centre of Gaza City, including an 11-storey building called Palestine Tower which houses Hamas radio stations on its rooftop.
Hamas militants fired more than 2,000 rockets from the Gaza Strip into Israel, at least 70 people have been killed and more than 600 injured in the surprise attack
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