The Bush administration called Monday for an end to the new flare up in Mideast violence, saying Hamas has "once again shown its true colors as a terrorist organization" with attacks on Israel. Israeli warplanes retaliatied for rocket fire from the Gaza Strip pounded dozens of security compounds across the Hamas-ruled territory in unprecedented waves of airstrikes since Saturday. AP Photos: Warning Graphic Images
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A rocket fired by Palestinian militants in Gaza is seen as it is fired toward an Israeli target in the northern Gaza Strip on Dec. 27.
