| Caption | Palestinian women flee as members of the civil defence arrive to the site of an Israeli air strike in the southern town of Rafah on December 27, 2008. Israel launched a massive wave of air strikes on Hamas targets in Gaza today, killing at least 140 Palestinians after warning of a fiery riposte to ongoing rocket fire, officials said. Israeli military spokesman Avi Benayahu told army radio the massive bombardment of Gaza was only just beginning. AFP PHOTO/SAID KHATIB |