Operation Pillar of Defense – Israel v Hamas in photos

Operation Pillar of Defense – Israel v Hamas in photos:

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An Israeli officer holds a Torah scroll as he reads from a holy book while others gather in a staging area near the Israel Gaza Strip Border, southern Israel, Monday, Nov. 19, 2012. The Palestinian civilian death toll mounts as Israel ferociously pursues Gaza Strip militants who are menacing nearly half of Israel's population with rocket fire. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)