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An Israeli army tank guards the southern Israeli border with the Gaza Strip near Kibbutz Nahal Oz on December 22, 2008. Hamas threatened today to resume suicide attacks if Israel launches an offensive on its Gaza stronghold, as the Jewish state kicked off a diplomatic campaign to win support for any military action. AFP PHOTO/JACK GUEZ (Photo credit should read JACK GUEZ/AFP/Getty Images)

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