Special report: Israel launches Gaza
assault
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Palestinians barricade themselves on the
roof of a militant's house in Gaza early Nov. 19, 2006. The Israeli army
cancelled a planned air raid on the home of a Gaza militant on Sunday
after several hundred Palestinians barricaded themselves inside the
building, an Israeli military spokesman and witnesses said.
(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
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Palestinians barricade themselves on the
roof of a militant's house in Gaza early Nov. 19, 2006. The Israeli army
cancelled a planned air raid on the home of a Gaza militant on Sunday
after several hundred Palestinians barricaded themselves inside the
building, an Israeli military spokesman and witnesses said.
(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
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