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<\/p>\nIsrael has released video of Hamas militants being wiped out while attempting to aggressively cross the border by sea.<\/p>\n
In the thermal camera clip, the Israeli Navy is seen firing explosive rounds at small boats moving at full-throttle.<\/p>\n
The video shows multiple blasts on the craft as the vehicles are destroyed.<\/p>\n
The Israeli Defence Force\u2019s press office said the two crafts were carrying \u201cdozens of terrorists trying to infiltrate Israel\u201d.<\/p>\n
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In a statement, the Israeli Navy said: “The fighters of the sea arm eliminated dozens of terrorists in the southern maritime space and on the coastline.<\/p>\n
“In the early hours of the morning, the sea arm’s fighters conducted a naval pursuit and eliminated dozens of terrorists who tried to reach Israeli territory.<\/p>\n
“The fighters opened fire at them and destroyed two rubber boats, two other vessels and an agricultural tool.”<\/p>\n
Earlier today, Hamas, the Palestinian militant movement which governs large parts of Gaza, claimed responsibility for more than 2,000 rockets fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel.<\/p>\n
Israeli authorities say at least 40 people are dead and nearly 800 more wounded in Israel after the early morning surprise attack.<\/p>\n
The IDF has said Hamas fighters entered southern Israel by land, sea and air, using paragliders.<\/p>\n
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared his country \u201cat war\u201d, and vowed that Hamas will \u201cpay a price it has never known\u201d for the attack.<\/p>\n
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