Israel’s demolition of some 26 homes in the Gaza Strip drew condemnation from the United States and European Union. The U.S. State Department called such operations “provocative.” Israel said it destroyed the houses to deny cover to Palestinian gunmen who were attacking Israeli troops in southern Gaza near the border with Egypt.
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