The brazen operation comes despite U.S. pressure to slow attacks and let President Trump’s peace plan gain traction.

Southern Command officials are also not ruling out rocket fire toward Israel as an attempt by Hamas to demonstrate its strength.

Jared Kushner warned Hamas it must disarm within 60 to 90 days or face Israel finishing the job, following a rare face-to-face meeting in Cairo.

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Israeli troops currently occupy two-thirds of Gaza and have continued to attack Hamas strongholds, killing more than 1,200 Palestinians in the territory since the truce.

Israel has rejected the latest US plan to move towards the next stage of peace in Gaza, demanding the full disarmament of Hamas before any Israeli forces withdraw.

Hasan Piker told Rolling Stone Magazine that his Hamas comments were "intentionally provocative" but defended the rhetoric as a way to force audiences to think.