August 12

An Israeli settler makes the last preparations for the Jewish Sabbath, Friday, Aug. 12, 2005, as another walks along the beach of the Jewish settlement of Shirat Hayam, in the Gush Katif bloc of settlements in the southern Gaza Strip. Across Gaza, settlers were observing a bittersweet last Sabbath, before their forcible removal by troops next week. There was the dread of being uprooted, the rush of making a last stand and the desperate hope for a miracle. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
AP - Aug 12 12:08 PM