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ISRAELI AIR FORCE OBLITERATES SYMBOLS OF HAMAS POWER
'An Israeli sniper prepares his rifle as troops take position on the Israeli-Gaza border on December 28, 2008. '
'Israeli army special forces are deployed on December 28, 2008 at the Gaza Israel border. (Getty)
'Palestinian children sit inside a car with its rear windscreen broken following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on December 28, 2008.
'A wounded Palestinian boy is carried into to the Al-Shifa hospital on December 28, 2008 in Gaza City, Gaza. On the second day of cross-border conflict, Israel\'s air force continued to launch attacks along the Gaza Strip, destroying many buildings belonging to Hamas, including holy mosques, civilian homes and vehicles, work shops, police compounds and a prison.'
'A Palestinian security force officer from Hamas reacts as he stands over others that were killed at the site of an Israeli missile strike at the security headquarters in Gaza City, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2008.'
'Palestinian prisoners escape from a Hamas police building following an Israeli air strike in Gaza City on December 28, 2008.
A Palestinian security force officer carries a wounded girl into the emergency room at Shifa hospital in Gaza City, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2008.
'Palestinian protesters throw stones at Israeli troops, not seen, during clashes at a demonstration against Israel\'s military operation in Gaza, in the West Bank town of Hebron, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008
'Fires burn during protests against Israeli strikes in Gaza in the Shuafat refugee camp in the West Bank, as seen from the Jerusalem neighborhood of A-tur, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2008.
'Jordanian protestors shout anti-Israel slogans during a demonstrateon in Amman on December 28, 2008 against Israel\'s deadly raids on the Gaza Strip. Demonstrators all over the Arab world took to the streets today to protest against the killing of hundreds of Palestinians in 24 hours of Israeli air strikes on Gaza.
'People demonstrate against the deadly Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip on December 28, 2008 in Paris.
Turks set on fire a Star of David as they protest against Israel\'s attacks against the Gaza Strip, in front of Israeli embassy in Ankara, Turkey, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008.
• • • • • • • • • • • • An Israeli sniper prepares his rifle as troops take position on the Israeli-Gaza border on December 28, 2008. 
IAF Bombs Islamic University In Gaza City... Hamas Threatens To Assassinate Israeli Officials And Arab Leaders "Who Have Conspired Against Us," Reports Israeli Paper...
Troops, Tanks Deployed For Possible Ground Invasion... Foreign Minister: "Goal Is Not To Reoccupy" Gaza... Axelrod: Obama Understands Israel's Urge To Respond... Crisis Complicates Obama Mideast Policy... Jordanian MPs Burn Israeli Flag In Parliament... Thousands Of Israeli Reservists Called Up... Hamas Continues To Fire Rockets, Calls For Third Intifada With Suicide Missions...
At Least 315 Dead, 1,400 Injured... Quick Read
'An Israeli sniper prepares his rifle as troops take position on the Israeli-Gaza border on December 28, 2008. '
'Israeli army special forces are deployed on December 28, 2008 at the Gaza Israel border. (Getty)
'Palestinian children sit inside a car with its rear windscreen broken following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on December 28, 2008.
'A wounded Palestinian boy is carried into to the Al-Shifa hospital on December 28, 2008 in Gaza City, Gaza. On the second day of cross-border conflict, Israel\'s air force continued to launch attacks along the Gaza Strip, destroying many buildings belonging to Hamas, including holy mosques, civilian homes and vehicles, work shops, police compounds and a prison.'
'A Palestinian security force officer from Hamas reacts as he stands over others that were killed at the site of an Israeli missile strike at the security headquarters in Gaza City, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2008.'
'Palestinian prisoners escape from a Hamas police building following an Israeli air strike in Gaza City on December 28, 2008.
A Palestinian security force officer carries a wounded girl into the emergency room at Shifa hospital in Gaza City, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2008.
'Palestinian protesters throw stones at Israeli troops, not seen, during clashes at a demonstration against Israel\'s military operation in Gaza, in the West Bank town of Hebron, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008
'Fires burn during protests against Israeli strikes in Gaza in the Shuafat refugee camp in the West Bank, as seen from the Jerusalem neighborhood of A-tur, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2008.
'Jordanian protestors shout anti-Israel slogans during a demonstrateon in Amman on December 28, 2008 against Israel\'s deadly raids on the Gaza Strip. Demonstrators all over the Arab world took to the streets today to protest against the killing of hundreds of Palestinians in 24 hours of Israeli air strikes on Gaza.
'People demonstrate against the deadly Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip on December 28, 2008 in Paris.
Turks set on fire a Star of David as they protest against Israel\'s attacks against the Gaza Strip, in front of Israeli embassy in Ankara, Turkey, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008.
• • • • • • • • • • • • An Israeli sniper prepares his rifle as troops take position on the Israeli-Gaza border on December 28, 2008. IAF Bombs Islamic University In Gaza City... Hamas Threatens To Assassinate Israeli Officials And Arab Leaders "Who Have Conspired Against Us," Reports Israeli Paper... Troops, Tanks Deployed For Possible Ground Invasion... Foreign Minister: "Goal Is Not To Reoccupy" Gaza... Axelrod: Obama Understands Israel's Urge To Respond... Crisis Complicates Obama Mideast Policy... Jordanian MPs Burn Israeli Flag In Parliament... Thousands Of Israeli Reservists Called Up... Hamas Continues To Fire Rockets, Calls For Third Intifada With Suicide Missions...
At Least 315 Dead, 1,400 Injured... Quick Read
Russia asks Israel to end Gaza attacks, let in aid MOSCOW, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Russia urged Israel on Sunday to end military attacks that had killed nearly 300 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and allow humanitarian supplies into the territory, Russia's Foreign Ministry said. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov conveyed Moscow's position during a telephone conversation with Israeli counterpart Tzipi Livni held at her initiative, the ministry said in a statement.
More than 1000 Israelis protest Gaza war, in Tel Aviv ) More than a thousand people marched from the Cinemateque to the gates of the "Kirya" - Israeli Defense Minstry in Tel Aviv. PM Olmert was visiting there at the same time [Elsewhere, Olmert's daughter, Dana, is protesting the war.]
Haaretz - Anti-Israel protests draw thousands across Europe More than 1,000 people staged protests in Paris on Sunday against one of Israel's strike on Palestinian militants, police said, as the French government pushed for a halt to fighting.
Pelosi: US must stand strongly with Israel Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi issued a statement concerning the Israeli operation in Gaza in which she wrote that "When Israel is attacked, the United States must continue to stand strongly with its friend and democratic ally."
Israeli warplanes fly low over south Lebanon Israeli warplanes on Sunday flew low over south Lebanon, already the target of an overnight reconnaissance flight, a Lebanese security official said. He said an Israeli MK-type reconnaissance aircraft flew over the south all night until dawn broke.
More than 1000 Israelis protest Gaza war, in Tel Aviv ) More than a thousand people marched from the Cinemateque to the gates of the "Kirya" - Israeli Defense Minstry in Tel Aviv. PM Olmert was visiting there at the same time [Elsewhere, Olmert's daughter, Dana, is protesting the war.]
Haaretz - Anti-Israel protests draw thousands across Europe More than 1,000 people staged protests in Paris on Sunday against one of Israel's strike on Palestinian militants, police said, as the French government pushed for a halt to fighting.
Pelosi: US must stand strongly with Israel Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi issued a statement concerning the Israeli operation in Gaza in which she wrote that "When Israel is attacked, the United States must continue to stand strongly with its friend and democratic ally."
Israeli warplanes fly low over south Lebanon Israeli warplanes on Sunday flew low over south Lebanon, already the target of an overnight reconnaissance flight, a Lebanese security official said. He said an Israeli MK-type reconnaissance aircraft flew over the south all night until dawn broke.
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