Netanyahu warns Hamas after Gaza unrest

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Hamas Sunday that Israel would not hesitate to launch a "large-scale operation" in Gaza, as daily exchanges with the Palestinian territory threatened a wider escalation. Speaking ahead of the weekly cabinet meeting, Netanyahu noted that while "rogue factions" were behind the recent Gaza "provocations", it "did not exempt Hamas", the enclave's Islamist rulers, of responsibility. "I've heard people in Gaza saying that since we're in an election campaign, a large-scale operation is out of the question," he further said, referring to April 9 Israeli polls.

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