Palestinian children perform the Friday noon prayer on the rubble of an Israel-bombed mosque in Gaza City on January 23, 2009. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has put the justice minister in charge of defending Israel against charges of war crimes during its 22-day Gaza assault. According to the Palestinian central bureau of statistics, 20 mosques were among the over 4000 buildings that were destroyed since the December 27 start of Israel's offensive.
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