(Jerusalem Post) Khaled Abu Toameh and Herb Keinon - Palestinians in Gaza began preparing for an Israeli military operation by planting roadside bombs and car bombs along major routes. Gunmen took up positions on rooftops, while others were seen barricading themselves behind sandbags and concrete slabs. Spokesmen for Hamas and Fatah said they had deployed thousands of their men in the streets to repel any Israeli attack, vowing to turn the Gaza Strip into a "graveyard for the Israeli army."
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