Funeral of Hamas' top military commander Ahmed Jaabari in Gaza City

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Palestinian Hamas members carry the body of Hamas militant Ahmed Jaabari during his funeral in Gaza City.

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Palestinian Hamas members carry the body of Mohammed al-Hams, the bodyguard of Ahmad Jaabari, the head of the military wing of the Hamas movement, during his funeral in Gaza City.

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Palestinian mourners carry the body of Ranana Arafat, 6, during her funeral in Gaza City.

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Palestinian mourners bid farewell to Ahmad Jaabari, the head of the military wing of the Hamas movement, during his funeral in Gaza City.

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Palestinian Hamas members carry the body of Hamas militant Ahmed Jaabari during his funeral in Gaza City, 15 November 2012.

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Palestinian mourners bid farewell to Ahmad Jaabari, the head of the military wing of the Hamas movement, during his funeral in Gaza City.

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Palestinian mourners bid farewell to Ahmad Jaabari, the head of the military wing of the Hamas movement, during his funeral in Gaza City.

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Palestinian mourners bid farewell to Ahmad Jaabari, the head of the military wing of the Hamas movement, during his funeral in Gaza City 15 November 2012.

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Palestinian mourners carry the bodies of Hamas' top military commander Ahmed Jabari, killed in an Israeli strike on Wednesday, and Ranana Arafat, 6, and Mohammed al-Hams during their funeral in Gaza City, 15 November 2012. Thousands of people gathered in the Gaza Strip 15 November for the funeral of Al Hams and Ahmed Jaabari, the commander of the military wing of the Palestinian Hamas movement. His casket was being taken to the al-Omari mosque in Gaza City for a prayer service before burial. High-ranking Hamas members were not expected to attend the funeral for safety reasons