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Israel erects underground, underwater barriers to thwart Hamas attacks

Israel’s sea and land barriers were built to stave off Hamas attacks and prevent tunnels from being dug.

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A Palestinian protester throws a molotov cocktail on a beach along the Gaza sea barrier on the border with Israel near Kibbutz Zikim, north of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, Sept. 2, 2018. — Mahmud Hams/AFP/Getty Images

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