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A Palestinian gunman takes cover from Israeli Army fire during an operation in Beit Lahiya, in the northern Gaza Strip, Monday, Oct. 23, 2006. Israeli troops shot and killed seven Palestinians, including three brothers and two of their cousins, in the northern Gaza Strip on Monday, in one of the deadliest days of fighting in Israel's 4-month-old offensive in the coastal area. The grafitti in background is a wedding greeting for a member of the Al Shawoosh family. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)