Why Hamas did not claim recent attacks on Israeli army

Hamas did not claim responsibility for a recent attack against the Israeli army at the Gaza border, which could be explained by the fact that the movement does not want to jeopardize the talks on the truce with Israel.
Palestinian members of the al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement, take part in an anti-Israel parade in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip July 13, 2015. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa - GF10000158040
Palestinian members of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement, take part in an anti-Israel parade, Rafah, Gaza Strip, July 13, 2015. - REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa
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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — At dawn on Aug. 10, the Israeli army killed four Palestinian gunmen who were trying to cross the border in the central Gaza Strip.

A statement by the Israeli military published by Haaretz on the same day said the four men were heavily armed with assault rifles, anti-tank missiles and hand grenades.

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