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Palestinian gunmen bulldozed a barricade on the Gaza Strip's border with Egypt, disrupted traffic and stormed government offices on Wednesday in growing unrest ahead of elections later this month.

Amid the chaos, Israel said it was ready to open talks with Hamas if it wins the Palestinian general election as long as the Islamist movement lays down its weapons.

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