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'After Hamas' takeover, Israel blockaded the Gaza Strip and implemented restrictions on movement. These policies led to further poverty and lessened resources in the city. Hamas conducted rocket attacks on Israel, as to pressure it to lift the blockade.
In late 2008, Israel raided part of the Gaza Strip to destroy Hamas tunnels, leading to clashes and a short war. Israel surrounded and invaded Gaza, heavily bombing the city. Early in 2009, a ceasefire was reached and Israel withdrew from the Strip. The war resulted in more than 1,000 Gazan deaths.
In 2014, Israel initiated a war against Hamas, aiming to stop its rocket fire. Israel bombed the Strip and city, and eventually invaded it. Israel entered the Shuja'iyya neighborhood, resulting in a battle with heavy civilian casualties. After Israel destroyed a large amount of Hamas tunnels, it withdrew from the Gaza Strip, and a ceasefire was implemented soon after.'
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