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An wounded Israeli soldier is taken to the hospital in the southern city of Beersheva 30 September 2004. A total of seven Palestinians and three Israelis have been killed in an explosion of violence in the Gaza Strip, after a series of Israeli raids overnight that killed three Palestinians. The air strikes followed the killing of two Israeli children by a Palestinian rocket yesterday.

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An Israeli tank returns from action in the Gaza Strip as part of what an Israeli military spokesman has said is an "open-ended" military operation September 30, 2004 near the border town of Sederot, Israeli. The operation began after rockets fired by Palestinians killed two children celebrating the Jewish feast of Sukkot in Sederot a day before.

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An Israeli tank team prepares to dismount their tank after returning from action in the Gaza Strip as part of what an Israeli military spokesman has said is an "open-ended" military operation September 30, 2004 near the border town of Sederot, Israeli. The operation began after rockets fired by Palestinians killed two children celebrating the Jewish feast of Sukkot in Sederot a day before.

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An Israeli tank returns from action in the Gaza Strip as part of what an Israeli military spokesman has said is an "open-ended" military operation September 30, 2004 near the border town of Sederot, Israeli. The operation began after rockets fired by Palestinians killed two children celebrating the Jewish feast of Sukkot in Sederot a day before.

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Israeli soldier prepare to enter the Gaza Strip as part of what an Israeli military spokesman has said is an "open-ended" military operation September 30, 2004 near the border town of Sederot, Israeli. The operation began after rockets fired by Palestinians killed two children celebrating the Jewish feast of Sukkot in Sederot a day before.

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Israeli soldiers direct armored bulldozers into position as they prepares to enter the Gaza Strip as part of what an Israeli military spokesman has said is an "open-ended" military operation September 30, 2004 near the border town of Sederot, Israeli. The operation began after rockets fired by Palestinians killed two children celebrating the Jewish feast of Sukkot in Sederot a day before.

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An Israeli soldier directs an armored bulldozer into position as it prepares to enter the Gaza Strip as part of what an Israeli military spokesman has said is an "open-ended" military operation September 30, 2004 near the border town of Sederot, Israeli. The operation began after rockets fired by Palestinians killed two children celebrating the Jewish feast of Sukkot in Sederot a day before.

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Israeli soldiers direct armored bulldozers into position as they prepares to enter the Gaza Strip as part of what an Israeli military spokesman has said is an "open-ended" military operation September 30, 2004 near the border town of Sederot, Israeli. The operation began after rockets fired by Palestinians killed two children celebrating the Jewish feast of Sukkot in Sederot a day before.

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An Israeli soldier directs an armored bulldozer into position as it prepares to enter the Gaza Strip as part of what an Israeli military spokesman has said is an "open-ended" military operation September 30, 2004 near the border town of Sederot, Israeli. The operation began after rockets fired by Palestinians killed two children celebrating the Jewish feast of Sukkot in Sederot a day before.

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Israeli soldiers leave their armored personnel carrier APC after going out of the Gaza Strip (background) 30 September 2004 in Kibbutz Malfasim, Israel. At least 23 Palestinians and three Israelis were killed in raging gun battles in the Gaza Strip Thursday during a massive Israeli raid that provoked some of the worst fighting in the impoverished area in months.

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Israeli soldiers leave their armored personnel carrier APC after going out of the Gaza Strip (background) 30 September 2004 in Kibbutz Malfasim, Israel. At least 23 Palestinians and three Israelis were killed in raging gun battles in the Gaza Strip Thursday during a massive Israeli raid that provoked some of the worst fighting in the impoverished area in months.

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Israeli soldiers leave their armored personnel carrier APC after going out of the Gaza Strip (background) 30 September 2004 in Kibbutz Malfasim, Israel. At least 23 Palestinians and three Israelis were killed in raging gun battles in the Gaza Strip Thursday during a massive Israeli raid that provoked some of the worst fighting in the impoverished area in months.

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Israeli army forces secure the area where an Israeli woman on her morning jog was shot dead by two Palestinian militants who were killed later by Israeli soldiers near the settlement of Elei Sinai in the Gaza Strip 30 September 2004. Thirteen Palestinians and three Israelis have died so far today in the worst violence to strike the Gaza Strip since May when dozens were killed on both sides as Israel sought to destroy tunnels used by militants to smuggle weapons from Egypt.

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An Israeli tank and bulldozers are seen whilst clearing the area during the Israeli army incursion in Beit Lahiya on September 30, 2004 in north Gaza Strip. Palestinian witnesses said a large number of tanks and armoured bulldozers moved into the centre of the camp where fighting has raged overnight. Nine Palestinians and three Israeli soldiers have so far died in these new clashes.

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An Israeli tank is seen whilst clearing the area during the Israeli army incursion in Beit Lahiya on September 30, 2004 in north Gaza Strip. Palestinian witnesses said a large number of tanks and armoured bulldozers moved into the centre of the camp where fighting has raged overnight. Nine Palestinians and three Israeli soldiers have so far died in these new clashes.

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An Israeli army bulldozer destroys a house in the Gaza Strip refugee camp of Jabalia 30 September 2004. Eleven Palestinians and three Israelis were killed in the northern Gaza Strip in fighting today.

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An armed Palestinian militant from the radical Hamas movement walks during an Israeli raid on Gaza Strip's Jabalia refugee camp 30 September 2004. Thirteen Palestinians and three Israelis have died so far today in the worst violence to strike the Gaza Strip since May when dozens were killed on both sides as Israel sought to destroy tunnels used by militants to smuggle weapons from Egypt.

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Militants from the radical Islamic Jihad movement walk with a homemade bomb during an Israeli raid in Gaza Strip's Jabalia refugee camp 30 September 2004. Thirteen Palestinians and three Israelis have died so far today in the worst violence to strike the Gaza Strip since May when dozens were killed on both sides as Israel sought to destroy tunnels used by militants to smuggle weapons from Egypt.

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Masked Palestinian militants are pictured during clashes with Israeli soldiers in Jabaliya refugee camp on September 30, 2004 in northern Gaza Strip. One Israeli soldier and two militants were killed and several injured inside the Gaza Strip when Palestinians used a dense fog to attack soldiers with hand grenades and automatic weapons. Israel have been moving in additional troops in an attempt to stop the firing of Qassam rockets from inside the Gaza Strip to Israeli population centers.

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Masked Palestinian militants are pictured during clashes with Israeli soldiers in Jabaliya refugee camp on September 30, 2004 in northern Gaza Strip. One Israeli soldier and two militants were killed and several injured inside the Gaza Strip when Palestinians used a dense fog to attack soldiers with hand grenades and automatic weapons. Israel have been moving in additional troops in an attempt to stop the firing of Qassam rockets from inside the Gaza Strip to Israeli population centers.

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An injured Palestinian woman is carried to safety during clashes with Israeli soldiers in Jabaliya refugee camp on September 30, 2004 in northern Gaza Strip. One Israeli soldier and two militants were killed and several injured inside the Gaza Strip when Palestinians used a dense fog to attack soldiers with hand grenades and automatic weapons. Israel have been moving in additional troops in an attempt to stop the firing of Qassam rockets from inside the Gaza Strip to Israeli population centers.

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An Israeli soldier stands guard near the body of a Palestinian militant who was killed after infiltrating the Gaza Strip settlement of Elei Sinai 30 September 2004. Two Palestinians infiltrated the settlement killing two Israelis this morning. At least 23 Palestinians and three Israelis were killed in raging gunbattles in the Gaza Strip Thursday during a massive Israeli raid that provoked some of the worst fighting in the impoverished area in months.

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Israeli soldiers stands behind the body of a Palestinian militant who was killed after infiltrating the Gaza Strip settlement of Elei Sinai 30 September 2004. Two Palestinians infiltrated the settlement killing two Israelis this morning. At least 23 Palestinians and three Israelis were killed in raging gunbattles in the Gaza Strip Thursday during a massive Israeli raid that provoked some of the worst fighting in the impoverished area in months.

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An Israeli soldier stands behind the body of a Palestinian militant who was killed after infiltrating the Gaza Strip settlement of Elei Sinai 30 September 2004. Two Palestinians infiltrated the settlement killing two Israelis this morning. At least 23 Palestinians and three Israelis were killed in raging gunbattles in the Gaza Strip Thursday during a massive Israeli raid that provoked some of the worst fighting in the impoverished area in months.

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Israeli army forces secure the area where an Israeli woman on her morning jog was shot dead by two Palestinian militants who were killed later by Israeli soldiers near the settlement of Elei Sinai in the Gaza Strip 30 September 2004. Thirteen Palestinians and three Israelis have died so far today in the worst violence to strike the Gaza Strip since May when dozens were killed on both sides as Israel sought to destroy tunnels used by militants to smuggle weapons from Egypt.