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nytimes.com - 1/11/2009

A Gaza War Full of Traps and Trickery

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The grinding urban battle unfolding in the densely populated Gaza Strip is a war of new tactics and quick adaptation. >

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'A Gaza War Full of Traps and Trickery'
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