The spiritual guide of the Palestinian Islamic Hamas movement Sheikh Ahmed Yassin (C) is wheeled along by bodyguards during the funeral of senior Hamas leader Ismail Abu Shanab.(AFP/Mahmud Hams)
The body of Hamas leader Ismail Abu Shanab is carried from his home in Gaza City for his funeral on August 22, 2003. Israel on Friday threatened more attacks on Palestinian militants after its killing of Shanab led major Islamic groups to proclaim the end of a truce crucial for a U.S.-backed peace plan and vow revenge. Faced with the prospect of another vicious cycle of Middle East violence, the United States publicly urged Israel to work with the Palestinian Authority (news - web sites) to crack down on militants -- a call Israeli leaders showed no signs of heeding.
Masked members of Ezzedine al-Qassam -- the armed wing of Hamas -- take part in a demonstration in Gaza City. Thousands of Palestinians took to the streets crying for vengeance for the assassination of Ismail Abu Shanab.(AFP/Mohammed Abed)