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How the war unfolded What has happened, why now?

What happened on the border between Israel and Gaza last Saturday?

Shocked Israelis woke on the last day of the Jewish high holidays to the wail of sirens as Hamas and Islamic Jihad fired thousands of rockets from Gaza and armed militants broke down the hi-tech barriers surrounding the strip to enter Israel, shooting and taking hostages. Militants in boats also tried to enter Israel by sea.

Hundreds of militants infiltrated Jewish communities

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