A Palestinian boy waves a Palestinian flag on rubbles after an Israeli airstrike in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Jan. 6, 2009. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Tuesday rejected a European Union (EU) request for a 48-hour ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, vowing to push ahead the offensive in the Gaza Strip till security is restored to southern regions of Israel. [Wissam Nassar/Xinhua]
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