Israeli soldiers rest on the border of the southern Gaza Strip, on January 6, 2009. Over 540 Palestinians have been killed and some 2,500 others injured in the Gaza Strip during Israel's Operation Cast Lead starting from December 27, 2008. [Xinhua]

An Israeli soldier prays on an armored personnel vehicle in the early morning on the border of the northern Gaza Strip, on January 6, 2009. Over 540 Palestinians have been killed and some 2,500 others injured in the Gaza Strip during Israel's Operation Cast Lead starting from December 27, 2008. [Xinhua]