August 16

Palestinian security forces form a barrier in front of a Israeli army tower next to the Jewish settlement of Neve Dekalim, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2005, to prevent Palestinian demonstrators in the outskirts of Khan Younis from reaching the settlement. As Israel's Gaza withdrawal got underway Tuesday, Palestinian militants marched through the streets of a town in southern Gaza flanking the Jewish settlements and vowed the Israeli withdrawal would be the first step toward eliminating Israel. (AP Photo/Karel Prinsloo)