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Israeli forces on Sunday were still trying to crush the last groups of militant fighters holed up in several towns in southern Israel.
The military, which faces questions over its failure to prevent the attack, said it had regained control of most infiltration points along security barriers, killed hundreds of attackers and taken dozens more prisoner.
Hamas fired more rocket salvos into Israel on Sunday, with air raid sirens sounding across the south.
Israel on Sunday continued to strike Gaza, a narrow strip that is home to 2.3 million Palestinians.
The airstrikes hit housing blocks, tunnels, a mosque and the homes of Hamas officials.
More than 20,000 Palestinians in Gaza have, so far, sought refuge in schools run by the United Nations, the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency said.
The Israeli military said it had also deployed tens of thousands of soldiers around Gaza and was starting to evacuate all Israelis living around the frontier of the territory.
In a sign the conflict could spread, Israel and Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah militia exchanged artillery and rocket fire on Sunday.
Hezbollah fired dozens of rockets and shells at three Israeli positions in a disputed area along the border, and the Israeli military fired back using armed drones.
The Israeli military said the situation was calm after the exchange.
In the Egyptian city of Alexandria, two Israeli tourists were shot dead along with their Egyptian guide.
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