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An Islamic flag flies on a roof as Palestinian girls look from a balcony at the home of Hamas militant Wael Rajab, where Palestinian residents flocked Monday to prevent the Israeli army from carrying out an airstrike in the northern Gaza Strip town of Beit Lahiya, Monday, Nov. 20, 2006. It was the latest instance of Palestinians volunteering to be serve as human shields to protect to home of a targeted militant. The protest began shortly after Wael Rajab received a phone call from the Israeli army ordering him to leave his home. In recent months, the army has frequently issued such warnings ahead of airstrikes against weapons-storage sites and other militant targets, saying it wants to avoid casualties.
(AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
