Prime Minister Naftali Bennett warned Tuesday that Israel would not sit idly by as Hamas continues targeting Israel.

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Bennett, who made the threat while visiting forces along the Gaza Strip border, was referring to the unprovoked rocket fire toward the town of Sderot a day earlier.

"The goal of the visit here is to see the preparations by the Israel Defense Forces, and the troops are indeed ready," he said. "Our goal is to provide long-term security to the residents of the south and the Gaza area and we are going to act at the time of our choosing and on our own terms; we won't let any other element dictate its terms to us."

He further noted that "as far as we are concerned there are no fringe groups in Gaza; Hamas is responsible for everything."

Defense Minister Benny Gantz, who accompanied him for the visit, said: "We discarded the old rules after Operation Guardian of the Walls and we are going to uphold this policy."

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