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Wednesday, May 4, 2016
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Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Israel warns Hamas it will hit back if fire doesn’t halt
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIsraeli officials have issued a sharp warning to Hamas that it will respond militarily if fire on troops operating near the border continues, according to Hebrew media reports.
Arabic media reports indicated that Israeli jets had made passes over the Gaza Strip.
The threat comes after Hamas warned Israel not to test it, after several cross-border exchanges over the day.
In a possible sign Israel thinks the violence could persist, the Ynet news website reports that farmers near the Gaza border have been told to avoid working their fields.
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