Israeli Troops Raid Gaza Strip

BEITHANON, GAZA STRIP- MAY 15: A Palestinian boy sits in front of burning tires as he looks at Israeli tanks during an Israeli army operation May 15, 2003 in the northern Gaza Strip town of Beit Hanoun. Dozens of Israeli tanks rolled into the Beit Hanoun region early Thursday in one of the largest operations in recent months with Israeli military sources quoted as saying the goal was to stop the firing of homemade rockets from the area. The operation comes ahead of planned talks between Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas (AKA Abu Mazen) and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon scheduled for Saturday evening. (Photo by Abid Katib/Getty Images)