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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Peter Beaumont

How did Hamas manage to carry out its rampage through southern Israel?

Palestinians at the Erez crossing, also known as the Beit Hanoun crossing, between Israel and the northern Gaza Strip on Saturday
Palestinians at the Erez crossing, also known as the Beit Hanoun crossing, between Israel and the northern Gaza Strip on Saturday. Photograph: Ahmed Zakot/Sopa Images/Shutterstock

The Hamas assault on the Erez crossing, the looming symbol of Israel’s security infrastructure at the far northern end of the Gaza Strip, was indicative of what would come at other key locations.

A maze of rooms, populated with cameras and hi-tech scanners, double “tiger trap” doors all overseen by Israeli officials who deliver commands by loudspeaker, it is also a surveillance and communications hub, set into the high concrete wall that guards that part of Gaza.

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