Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip carried out an unprecedented infiltration into southern Israel on Saturday, sending fighters across the border and firing thousands of rockets into the country as the ruling Hamas militant group announced the beginning of a new operation.
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Hamas had declared that "people had to draw a line to end the occupation" and that Israel was still committing atrocities on Palestinian territory, particularly around the sacred site of Al-Aqsa in Jerusalem.