An Israeli tank runs in the northern Gaza Strip on January 7, 2009. The Israeli army has said that it would hold fire in the Gaza Strip for three hours every day from January 7 to allow local residents to prepare basic supplies. [Xinhua]

Two Israeli soldiers rest beside the tank in the Gaza Strip on January 6, 2009. The Israeli army has said that it would hold fire in the Gaza Strip for three hours every day from January 7 to allow local residents to prepare basic supplies. [Xinhua]