Israeli soldiers stand atop a tank near the border with the Gaza Strip November 17, 2012. Israeli aircraft pounded Hamas government buildings in Gaza on Saturday, including the building housing the prime minister's office, after Israel's Cabinet authorised the mobilisation of up to 75,000 reservists, preparing the ground for a possible invasion into Gaza. *******/Ronen Zvulun

An Israeli soldier stands atop a tank near the border with the Gaza Strip November 17, 2012. Israeli aircraft pounded Hamas government buildings in Gaza on Saturday, including the building housing the prime minister's office, after Israel's Cabinet authorised the mobilisation of up to 75,000 reservists, preparing the ground for a possible invasion into Gaza. *******/Ronen Zvulun

Israeli soldiers sleep in their sleeping bags next to a tank near the border with the Gaza Strip November 17, 2012. Israeli aircraft pounded Hamas government buildings in Gaza on Saturday, including the building housing the prime minister's office, after Israel's Cabinet authorised the mobilisation of up to 75,000 reservists, preparing the ground for a possible invasion into Gaza. *******/Ronen Zvulun

Israeli soldiers sleep in their sleeping bags next to a tank near the border with the Gaza Strip November 17, 2012. Israeli aircraft pounded Hamas government buildings in Gaza on Saturday, including the building housing the prime minister's office, after Israel's Cabinet authorised the mobilisation of up to 75,000 reservists, preparing the ground for a possible invasion into Gaza. *******/Ronen Zvulun

An Israeli soldier sleeps in a sleeping bag atop a tank near the border with the Gaza Strip November 17, 2012. Israeli aircraft pounded Hamas government buildings in Gaza on Saturday, including the building housing the prime minister's office, after Israel's Cabinet authorised the mobilisation of up to 75,000 reservists, preparing the ground for a possible invasion into Gaza. *******/Ronen Zvulun

Israeli soldiers prepare tanks near the border with the Gaza Strip November 17, 2012. Israeli aircraft pounded Hamas government buildings in Gaza on Saturday, including the building housing the prime minister's office, after Israel's Cabinet authorised the mobilisation of up to 75,000 reservists, preparing the ground for a possible invasion into Gaza. *******/Ronen Zvulun

Israeli soldiers prepare tanks near the border with the Gaza Strip November 17, 2012. Israeli aircraft pounded Hamas government buildings in Gaza on Saturday, including the building housing the prime minister's office, after Israel's Cabinet authorised the mobilisation of up to 75,000 reservists, preparing the ground for a possible invasion into Gaza. *******/Ronen Zvulun

An Israeli soldier stands atop a tank near the border with the Gaza Strip November 17, 2012. Israeli aircraft pounded Hamas government buildings in Gaza on Saturday, including the building housing the prime minister's office, after Israel's Cabinet authorised the mobilisation of up to 75,000 reservists, preparing the ground for a possible invasion into Gaza. *******/Ronen Zvulun

An Israeli soldier walks at an Iron Dome rocket shield battery site near Tel Aviv November 17, 2012. The Israeli military rushed a fifth Iron Dome anti-missile battery into service on Saturday and deployed it in the Tel Aviv area, the army said, underscoring concerns over the range of Palestinian rockets. *******/Daniel Bar-On

An Israeli soldier walks at an Iron Dome rocket shield battery site near Tel Aviv November 17, 2012. The Israeli military rushed a fifth Iron Dome anti-missile battery into service on Saturday and deployed it in the Tel Aviv area, the army said, underscoring concerns over the range of Palestinian rockets. *******/Daniel Bar-On

An Israeli soldier guards the entrance to an Iron Dome rocket shield battery site near Tel Aviv November 17, 2012. The Israeli military rushed a fifth Iron Dome anti-missile battery into service on Saturday and deployed it in the Tel Aviv area, the army said, underscoring concerns over the range of Palestinian rockets. *******/Daniel Bar-On

An Iron Dome rocket shield battery is deployed near Tel Aviv November 17, 2012. The Israeli military rushed a fifth Iron Dome anti-missile battery into service on Saturday and deployed it in the Tel Aviv area, the army said, underscoring concerns over the range of Palestinian rockets. *******/Daniel Bar-On

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man watches as a truck transports Iron Dome anti-missiles batteries in the southern city of Ashdod November 17, 2012. Israeli aircraft bombed Hamas government buildings in Gaza on Saturday, including the prime minister's office, after Israel's cabinet authorised the mobilisation of up to 75,000 reservists, preparing for a possible ground invasion. *******/Darren Whiteside

A crane offloads a battery of Iron Dome missiles in the southern city of Ashdod November 17, 2012. Israeli aircraft bombed Hamas government buildings in Gaza on Saturday, including the prime minister's office, after Israel's cabinet authorised the mobilisation of up to 75,000 reservists, preparing for a possible ground invasion. *******/Darren Whiteside

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man stands in front of an Iron Dome rocket shield battery in the southern city of Ashdod November 17, 2012. Israeli aircraft bombed Hamas government buildings in Gaza on Saturday, including the prime minister's office, after Israel's cabinet authorised the mobilisation of up to 75,000 reservists, preparing for a possible ground invasion. *******/Darren Whiteside

Israeli soldiers watch as an Iron Dome launcher fires an interceptor rocket near the southern city of Beersheba November 17, 2012. Israeli aircraft bombed Hamas government buildings in Gaza on Saturday, including the prime minister's office, after Israel's cabinet authorised the mobilisation of up to 75,000 reservists, preparing for a possible ground invasion. *******/Nir Elias

Israeli soldiers watch as an Iron Dome launcher fires an interceptor rocket near the southern city of Beersheba November 17, 2012. Israeli aircraft bombed Hamas government buildings in Gaza on Saturday, including the prime minister's office, after Israel's cabinet authorised the mobilisation of up to 75,000 reservists, preparing for a possible ground invasion. *******/Nir Elias

Soldiers watch as smoke rises after an Iron Dome battery intercepts a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip, near Tel Aviv November 17, 2012. Palestinian militants fired a rocket at Tel Aviv on Saturday but it was intercepted in mid-air by the newly deployed Israeli anti-missile battery and caused no casualties or damage, police said. *******/Ami Shooman/Israel Hayom

Iron Dome system in Ashdod intercepts a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip. Since the beginning of Operation Pillar of Defense, the Iron Dome system has intercepted hundreds of rockets fired at Israeli communities from the Gaza Strip. November 17, 2012. (IDF)

Iron Dome system in Ashdod intercepts a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip. Since the beginning of Operation Pillar of Defense, the Iron Dome system has intercepted hundreds of rockets fired at Israeli communities from the Gaza Strip. November 17, 2012. (IDF)

Iron Dome system in Ashdod intercepts a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip. Since the beginning of Operation Pillar of Defense, the Iron Dome system has intercepted hundreds of rockets fired at Israeli communities from the Gaza Strip. November 17, 2012. (IDF)

IDF Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz, and senior officers in a situational assessment regarding Operation Pillar of Defense. November 17, 2012. (IDF)

An Israeli soldier sleeps in a sleeping bag atop an armoured personnel carrier (APC) at an area near the border of the Gaza Strip during early morning November 18, 2012. Israel bombed militant targets in Gaza for a fifth straight day on Sunday, launching aerial and naval attacks as its military prepared for a possible ground invasion, though Egypt saw "some indications" of a truce ahead. *******/Ronen Zvulun

An Israeli soldier stands next to an armoured personnel carrier (APC) at an area near the border of the Gaza Strip during early morning November 18, 2012. Israel bombed militant targets in Gaza for a fifth straight day on Sunday, launching aerial and naval attacks as its military prepared for a possible ground invasion, though Egypt saw "some indications" of a truce ahead. *******/Ronen Zvulun

Israeli soldiers pray near the border with the central Gaza Strip November 18, 2012. Israel bombed Palestinian militant targets in the Gaza Strip from air and sea for a fifth straight day on Sunday, preparing for a possible ground invasion while also spelling out its conditions for a truce. *******/Nir Elias

Israeli soldiers perform maintenance work on a tank near the border with the central Gaza Strip November 18, 2012. Israel bombed Palestinian militant targets in the Gaza Strip from air and sea for a fifth straight day on Sunday, preparing for a possible ground invasion while also spelling out its conditions for a truce. *******/Nir Elias

Israeli soldiers prepare tanks near the border with the central Gaza Strip November 18, 2012. Israel bombed Palestinian militant targets in the Gaza Strip from air and sea for a fifth straight day on Sunday, preparing for a possible ground invasion while also spelling out its conditions for a truce. *******/Nir Elias

An Israeli soldier prays atop a tank near the border with the central Gaza Strip November 18, 2012. Israel bombed Palestinian militant targets in the Gaza Strip from air and sea for a fifth straight day on Sunday, preparing for a possible ground invasion while also spelling out its conditions for a truce. *******/Nir Elias

Israeli soldiers stand atop tanks near the border with the central Gaza Strip November 18, 2012. Israel bombed Palestinian militant targets in the Gaza Strip from air and sea for a fifth straight day on Sunday, preparing for a possible ground invasion while also spelling out its conditions for a truce. *******/Nir Elias

Israeli soldiers sit on a tank near the Kerem Shalom crossing outside the southern Gaza Strip November 18, 2012. Israel bombed Palestinian militant targets in the Gaza Strip from air and sea for a fifth straight day on Sunday, preparing for a possible ground invasion while also spelling out its conditions for a truce. *******/Ronen Zvulun

Israeli soldiers, stationed at an Iron Dome rocket shield battery site, run for cover as a siren is sounded warning of incoming rockets near the southern city of Ashdod November 18, 2012. Israel bombed Palestinian militant targets in the Gaza Strip from air and sea for a fifth straight day on Sunday, preparing for a possible ground invasion though Egypt saw "some indications" of a truce ahead. *******/Darren Whiteside

Israeli soldiers watch as an Iron Dome launcher fires an interceptor rocket near the southern city of Ashdod November 18, 2012. Israel bombed Palestinian militant targets in the Gaza Strip from air and sea for a fifth straight day on Sunday, preparing for a possible ground invasion though Egypt saw "some indications" of a truce ahead. *******/Darren Whiteside

An Iron Dome anti-missile battery is seen in the background (L) during a news conference with Israel's Defence Minister Ehud Barak, near Tel Aviv November 18, 2012. Israel bombed Palestinian militant targets in the Gaza Strip from air and sea for a fifth straight day on Sunday, preparing for a possible ground invasion while also spelling out its conditions for a truce. *******/Daniel Bar-On

Israel's Defence Minister Ehud Barak (C) stands next to U.S ambassador to Israel Daniel Shapiro (5th R) as he speaks during a news conference as an Iron Dome anti-missile battery is seen in the background, near Tel Aviv November 18, 2012. Israel bombed Palestinian militant targets in the Gaza Strip from air and sea for a fifth straight day on Sunday, preparing for a possible ground invasion while also spelling out its conditions for a truce. *******/Daniel Bar-On

Israel's Defence Minister Ehud Barak (3rd L) speaks during a news conference as an Iron Dome anti-missile battery is seen in the background, near Tel Aviv November 18, 2012. Israel bombed Palestinian militant targets in the Gaza Strip from air and sea for a fifth straight day on Sunday, preparing for a possible ground invasion while also spelling out its conditions for a truce. *******/Daniel Bar-On

A mobile artillery unit (L) is seen in the background as Israeli soldiers stand nearby, near the border with the Gaza Strip November 18, 2012. At least 11 Palestinian civilians, including four children, were killed on Sunday in what Hamas said was an Israeli air strike on a Gaza apartment building, the highest death toll in a single incident in five days of fighting. *******/Ronen Zvulun

An Israeli soldier jumps off a mobile artillery unit near the border with the Gaza Strip November 18, 2012. At least 11 Palestinian civilians, including four children, were killed on Sunday in what Hamas said was an Israeli air strike on a Gaza apartment building, the highest death toll in a single incident in five days of fighting. *******/Ronen Zvulun

An Israeli soldier stands besides a mortar launcher near the border with the Gaza Strip November 18, 2012. At least 11 Palestinian civilians, including four children, were killed on Sunday in what Hamas said was an Israeli air strike on a Gaza apartment building, the highest death toll in a single incident in five days of fighting. *******/Amir Cohen

An Israeli soldier runs past a row of military jeeps parked on the side of the road near the border with the Gaza Strip November 18, 2012. At least 11 Palestinian civilians, including four children, were killed on Sunday in what Hamas said was an Israeli air strike on a Gaza apartment building, the highest death toll in a single incident in five days of fighting. *******/Amir Cohen

Hier soir, j'ai pu enfin dormir un peu mieux, peut-être 4-5 heures au total. J'ai été réveillée à 4 heures du matin par une énorme explosion qui me fit sursauter et sauter de mon lit. Les autres dans l'appartement-maintenant nous sommes trois internationales séjournant ensemble- ont aussi été reveillé par la violence de l'explosion qui a fait trembler nos fenetres. Nous nous sommes retrouvées devant nos ordinateurs pour vérifier les nouvelles. Encore des nouvelles sur les attaques, les martyrs et les blessés d'une nouvelle nuit de terreur. Le calme est revenu alors je suis allée de nouveau dormir pour me réveiller seulement à 9h par une autre explosion. Pas besoin de réveil dans la bande de Gaza ces jours-ci! (suite)

Streets damaged during Hurricane Sandy, in Ortley Beach, New Jersey, on November 10, 2012. (Reuters/Tim Larsen/Governor's Office)

A New York Police Department van drives along a street soaked with rain and covered with debris in a Rockaway neighborhood of Queens, New York,on November 7, 2012, as a nor'easter aggravated already bad conditions in the wake of Sandy. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

A woman carries her dog while walking through charred homes in Breezy Point which were left devastated by Hurricane Sandy in Queens, on November 12, 2012. (Reuters/Adrees Latif)

The bottom half of a mannequin lies on 8th Avenue in Belmar, New Jersey in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. (Reuters/Tom Mihalek) #

A National Guard convoy in Coney Island, assisting Hurricane Sandy survivors on November 12, 2012. (FEMA/Chris Ragazzo) #

A home that was damaged by Hurricane Sandy in Mantoloking, New Jersey, on November 12, 2012. (Reuters/Eric Thayer) #

A huge pile of debris stacked up in Seaside Heights, New Jersey, on November 12, 2012. Clean-up continues two weeks after the region was pounded by Superstorm Sandy. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

car sits next to the ruins of a home that was damaged by Hurricane Sandy in Union Beach, New Jersey, on November 13, 2012. (Reuters/Eric Thayer)

An explosion and smoke are seen after Israeli strikes in Gaza City November 18, 2012. Israel bombed militant targets in Gaza for a fifth straight day on Sunday, launching aerial and naval attacks as its military prepared for a possible ground invasion, though Egypt saw "some indications" of a truce ahead. *******/Ahmed Zakot

An explosion and smoke are seen after Israeli strikes in Gaza City November 18, 2012. Israel bombed militant targets in Gaza for a fifth straight day on Sunday, launching aerial and naval attacks as its military prepared for a possible ground invasion, though Egypt saw "some indications" of a truce ahead. *******/Ahmed Zakot

Smoke and debris are seen after an Israeli air strike on the office of Hamas television channel Al-Aqsa in a building that also houses other media in Gaza City November 18, 2012. Israel bombed militant targets in Gaza for a fifth straight day on Sunday, launching aerial and naval attacks as its military prepared for a possible ground invasion, though Egypt saw "some indications" of a truce ahead. *******/Majdi Fathi

Smoke rises after an Israeli air strike on an office of Hamas television channel Al-Aqsa in Gaza City November 18, 2012. Israel bombed militant targets in Gaza for a fifth straight day on Sunday, launching aerial and naval attacks as its military prepared for a possible ground invasion, though Egypt saw "some indications" of a truce ahead. *******/Saleh Salem

Smoke rises after an Israeli air strike on the northern Gaza Strip November 18, 2012. Israel bombed Palestinian militant targets in the Gaza Strip from air and sea for a fifth straight day on Sunday, preparing for a possible ground invasion while also spelling out its conditions for a truce. *******/Amir Cohen

Smoke rises after an Israeli air strike on the northern Gaza Strip November 18, 2012. Israel bombed Palestinian militant targets in the Gaza Strip from air and sea for a fifth straight day on Sunday, preparing for a possible ground invasion though Egypt saw "some indications" of a truce ahead. *******/Amir Cohen

An Israeli police officer gestures in front of a burning car after a rocket fired by Palestinian militants in Gaza landed in the southern city of Ashkelon November 18, 2012. Israel bombed Palestinian militant targets in the Gaza Strip from air and sea for a fifth straight day on Sunday, preparing for a possible ground invasion while also spelling out its conditions for a truce. *******/Edi Israel

Israeli police explosives experts stand near a vehicle damaged from falling debris after a rocket was shot down by Iron Dome air shield just outside Tel Aviv November 18, 2012. Palestinians in the Gaza Strip fired two rockets at Tel Aviv on Sunday which were shot down by Israel's Iron Dome air shield, witnesses and police said. *******/Daniel Bar-On

Israeli soldiers prepare a tank near Israel's border with the central Gaza Strip November 19, 2012. Hostilities between Islamist militants and Israel entered a sixth day on Monday as diplomatic efforts were set to intensify to try to stop rocket fire from the Gaza Strip and Israeli air strikes on Gaza. *******/Ronen Zvulun

Israeli soldiers sleep at a staging area near the border with the Gaza Strip November 19, 2012. Israel bombed dozens of suspected guerrilla sites in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip on Monday and Palestinian rocket fire from the enclave dropped off as international efforts to broker a truce intensified. *******/Nir Elias

Israeli soldiers sleep on a military vehicle at a staging area near the border with the Gaza Strip November 19, 2012. Israel bombed dozens of suspected guerrilla sites in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip on Monday and Palestinian rocket fire from the enclave dropped off as international efforts to broker a truce intensified. *******/Nir Elias

Israeli soldiers stand near armoured military vehicles at a staging area near the border with the Gaza Strip November 19, 2012. Israel bombed dozens of suspected guerrilla sites in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip on Monday and Palestinian rocket fire from the enclave dropped off as international efforts to broker a truce intensified. *******/Nir Elias

Israeli soldiers check their weapons at a staging area near the border with the Gaza Strip November 19, 2012. Israel bombed dozens of suspected guerrilla sites in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip on Monday and Palestinian rocket fire from the enclave dropped off as international efforts to broker a truce intensified. *******/Nir Elias

Israeli soldiers check ammunition at a staging area near the border with the Gaza Strip November 19, 2012. Israel bombed dozens of suspected guerrilla sites in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip on Monday and Palestinian rocket fire from the enclave dropped off as international efforts to broker a truce intensified. *******/Nir Elias

Israeli soldiers pray next to their gear near the border with the Gaza Strip November 19, 2012. Israel bombed dozens of suspected guerrilla sites in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip on Monday and Palestinian rocket fire from the enclave dropped off as international efforts to broker a truce intensified. *******/Nir Elias

An Israeli soldier reads as he leans on an armoured personnel carrier (APC) at a staging area near the border with the Gaza Strip November 19, 2012. Israel bombed dozens of suspected guerrilla sites in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip on Monday and Palestinian rocket fire from the enclave dropped off as international efforts to broker a truce intensified. *******/Ronen Zvulun

Israeli soldiers prepare tanks at a staging area near the border with the Gaza Strip November 19, 2012. Israel bombed dozens of suspected guerrilla sites in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip on Monday and Palestinian rocket fire from the enclave dropped off as international efforts to broker a truce intensified. *******/Ronen Zvulun

An Israeli soldier cleans the barrel of a tank at a staging area near the border with the Gaza Strip November 19, 2012. Israel bombed dozens of suspected militant sites in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip on Monday and Palestinians kept up their cross-border rocket fire as international pressure for a truce intensified. *******/Nir Elias

Israeli armoured personnel carriers (APC) and tanks are seen at a staging area near the border with the Gaza Strip November 19, 2012. Israel bombed dozens of suspected guerrilla sites in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip on Monday and Palestinian rocket fire from the enclave dropped off as international efforts to broker a truce intensified. *******/Ronen Zvulun

An Iron Dome launcher fires an interceptor rocket near the Israeli city of Ashkelon November 19, 2012. Israel bombed Palestinian militant targets in the Gaza Strip from air and sea for a fifth straight day on Sunday, preparing for a possible ground invasion though Egypt saw "some indications" of a truce ahead. *******/Darren Whiteside

Smoke is seen after an Israeli air strike, witnessed by a ******* journalist, on a floor in a building that also houses media offices in Gaza City November 19, 2012. Israeli missiles blasted a tower block that houses many international media for a second straight day on Monday, targeting a computer shop in the building, witnesses said. *******/Ahmed Jadallah

Smoke is seen after an after an Israeli air strike, witnessed by a ******* journalist, out of a floor in a building that also houses media offices in Gaza City November 19, 2012. An Islamic Jihad local commander was killed on Monday in an Israeli air strike on a tower block that houses many international media, a source in the militant group said. *******/Ahmed Jadallah

Smoke is seen after an Israeli air strike, witnessed by a ******* journalist, on a building that also houses international media offices in Gaza City November 19, 2012. An Islamic Jihad local commander was killed on Monday in an Israeli air strike on a tower block that houses many international media, a source in the militant group said. *******/Ahmed Jadallah

An Israeli air force pilot poses near a F15-E fighter jet at the Tel Nof air base in central Israel November 19, 2012. Israel bombed dozens of targets in Gaza on Monday and said that while it was prepared to step up its offensive by sending in troops, it preferred a diplomatic solution that would end Palestinian rocket fire from the enclave. *******/Baz Ratner

An Israeli air force F15-E fighter jet takes off for a mission over the Gaza Strip, from the Tel Nof air base in central Israel November 19, 2012. Israel bombed dozens of targets in Gaza on Monday and said that while it was prepared to step up its offensive by sending in troops, it preferred a diplomatic solution that would end Palestinian rocket fire from the enclave. *******/Baz Ratner

An Israeli Air Force Sikorsky CH-53 helicopter lands in the Tel Nof air base in central Israel November 19, 2012. Israel bombed dozens of targets in Gaza on Monday and said that while it was prepared to step up its offensive by sending in troops, it preferred a diplomatic solution that would end Palestinian rocket fire from the enclave. *******/Baz Ratner

Israeli soldiers stand near mobile artillery units positioned outside the Gaza Strip November 19, 2012. Israel bombed dozens of targets in Gaza on Monday and said that while it was prepared to step up its offensive by sending in troops, it preferred a diplomatic solution that would end Palestinian rocket fire from the enclave. *******/Amir Cohen

Israeli soldiers stand near a mobile artillery unit after it fired a shell towards northern Gaza from its position outside the Gaza Strip November 19, 2012. Israel bombed dozens of targets in Gaza on Monday and said that while it was prepared to step up its offensive by sending in troops, it preferred a diplomatic solution that would end Palestinian rocket fire from the enclave. *******/Amir Cohen

Israeli soldiers stand near a mobile artillery unit after it fired a shell towards northern Gaza from its position outside the Gaza Strip November 19, 2012. Israel bombed dozens of targets in Gaza on Monday and said that while it was prepared to step up its offensive by sending in troops, it preferred a diplomatic solution that would end Palestinian rocket fire from the enclave. *******/Amir Cohen

Israeli soldiers walk past an armoured personnel carrier (APC) outside the northern Gaza Strip November 19, 2012. Israel bombed dozens of targets in Gaza on Monday and said that while it was prepared to step up its offensive by sending in troops, it preferred a diplomatic solution that would end Palestinian rocket fire from the enclave. *******/Amir Cohen

A General view of the border area between Rafah and Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip is seen during sunset November 19, 2012. Israel bombed dozens of targets in Gaza on Monday and said that while it was prepared to step up its offensive by sending in troops, it preferred a diplomatic solution that would end Palestinian rocket fire from the enclave. *******/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa

An Israeli air force pilot poses near a F15-E fighter jet at the Tel Nof air base in central Israel November 19, 2012. Israel bombed dozens of targets in Gaza on Monday and said that while it was prepared to step up its offensive by sending in troops, it preferred a diplomatic solution that would end Palestinian rocket fire from the enclave. *******/Baz Ratner

An Israeli air force F15-E fighter jet takes off for a mission over the Gaza Strip, from the Tel Nof air base in central Israel November 19, 2012.

Israeli soldiers walk past an armoured personnel carrier (APC) outside the northern Gaza Strip November 19, 2012. Israel bombed dozens of targets in Gaza on Monday and said that while it was prepared to step up its offensive by sending in troops, it preferred a diplomatic solution that would end Palestinian rocket fire from the enclave. *******/Amir Cohen

Israeli soldiers stand near mobile artillery units positioned outside the Gaza Strip November 19, 2012. Israel bombed dozens of targets in Gaza on Monday

Israeli soldiers stand near a mobile artillery unit after it fired a shell towards northern Gaza from its position outside the Gaza Strip November 19, 2012.

Israeli border policemen stand guard during clashes with Palestinian stone-throwing protesters against Israel's military operation in the Gaza Strip, near a portion of the controversial barrier at Qalandiya checkpoint near the West Bank city of Ramallah November 19, 2012.

, ISRAEL - NOVEMBER 19: Israeli soldiers prepare an artillery emplacement overlooking Gaza on November 19, 2012 on Israel's border with the Gaza Strip. The death toll has risen to at least 85 killed in the air strikes, according to hospital officials, on day six since the launch of operation 'Pillar of Defence.' (Photo by Christopher Furlong/***** Images)

Israeli soldiers check their weapons at a staging area near the border with the Gaza Strip November 19, 2012. Israel bombed dozens of suspected guerrilla sites in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip on Monday and Palestinian rocket fire from the enclave dropped off as international efforts to broker a truce intensified. *******/Nir Elias

People hold U.S. and Israeli national flags as they chant during a pro-Israel rally outside the Israeli consulate in New York November 19, 2012. A pro-Palestinian protest was happening simultaneously across the street. *******/Brendan McDermid

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz in a situational assessment with senior IDF officers. November 20, 2012.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz in a situational assessment with senior IDF officers. November 20, 2012.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz in a situational assessment with senior IDF officers. November 20, 2012.

An Israeli soldier prays by a tank at an Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) staging area in the central Gaza border November 21, 2012. Israeli air strikes shook the Gaza Strip and Palestinian rockets struck across the border as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held talks in Jerusalem in the early hours of Wednesday, seeking a truce that can hold back Israel's ground troops. *******/Yannis Behrakis

An Israeli soldier prays by an Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) at an Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) staging area in the central Gaza border November 21, 2012. Israeli air strikes shook the Gaza Strip and Palestinian rockets struck across the border as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held talks in Jerusalem in the early hours of Wednesday, seeking a truce that can hold back Israel's ground troops. *******/Yannis Behrakis

An Israeli soldier prays by an Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) at an Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) staging area in the central Gaza border November 21, 2012. Israeli air strikes shook the Gaza Strip and Palestinian rockets struck across the border as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held talks in Jerusalem in the early hours of Wednesday, seeking a truce that can hold back Israel's ground troops. *******/Yannis Behrakis

Israeli soldiers pray behind artillery shells near the border with the northern Gaza Strip November 21, 2012. Israeli air strikes shook the Gaza Strip and Palestinian rockets struck across the border as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held talks in Jerusalem in the early hours of Wednesday, seeking a truce that can hold back Israel's ground troops. *******/Ronen Zvulun

Israeli soldiers pray near a mobile artillery unit stationed outside the northern Gaza Strip November 21, 2012. Israeli air strikes shook the Gaza Strip and Palestinian rockets struck across the border as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held talks in Jerusalem in the early hours of Wednesday, seeking a truce that can hold back Israel's ground troops. *******/Ronen Zvulun

A wounded woman is treated on the ground as smoke rises from a bus after an explosion in Tel Aviv November 21, 2012. A bomb exploded on a bus in central Tel Aviv on Wednesday, wounding at least 10 people in what officials said was a terrorist attack that could complicate efforts to secure a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. *******/Ariel Beshor

Israeli emergency personnel stand at the scene after an explosion on a bus in Tel Aviv November 21, 2012. An explosion hit a bus in the heart of Tel Aviv on Wednesday, wounding at least 10 people in what officials said was a terrorist attack. *******/Nir Elias

Israeli police survey the scene after an explosion on a bus in Tel Aviv November 21, 2012. An explosion hit a bus in the heart of Tel Aviv on Wednesday, wounding at least 10 people in what officials said was a terrorist attack. *******/Nir Elias

Smoke is seen after what witnesses said was an Israeli air strike on tunnels in the border of southern Gaza Strip November 21, 2012. Israeli air strikes shook the Gaza Strip and Palestinian rockets struck across the border as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held talks in Jerusalem in the early hours of Wednesday, seeking a truce that can hold back Israel's ground troops. *******/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa

Smoke is seen after what witnesses said was an Israeli air strike on tunnels in the border of southern Gaza Strip November 21, 2012. Israeli air strikes shook the Gaza Strip and Palestinian rockets struck across the border as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held talks in Jerusalem in the early hours of Wednesday, seeking a truce that can hold back Israel's ground troops. *******/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa

Smoke and explosion are seen after what witnesses said was an Israeli air strike in Gaza City November 21, 2012. Israeli air strikes shook the Gaza Strip and Palestinian rockets struck across the border as the U.S. Secretary of State held talks in Jerusalem in the early hours of Wednesday, seeking a truce that can hold back Israel's ground troops. *******/Suhaib Salem