The Palestinian militant group Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on Israel this weekend. AdvertisementAdvertisementOn Saturday, the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched an unprecedented sea, air, and ground offensive on Israel. Rising tensions between Israel and HamasThough it caught Israel by surprise, the Hamas attack comes after months of worsening tensions between the two sides. A spokesperson for Hamas told Al Jazeera it launched the attack partly because of "atrocities in Gaza, against Palestinian people, our holy sites like Al-Aqsa." AdvertisementAdvertisementKhalfa told France24 that Hamas launched its attack now "to capitalize on Israel's vulnerability."

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