Hundreds of Palestinians took to streets in the West Bank and northern Gaza to protest the Israeli military operations.

CNN: Israel withdraws from Gaza as anti-rocket offensive ends

Thousands of people turned out in Gaza on Tuesday to protest against the rededication of the synagogue, not far from the al-Aqsa mosque, Islam's third-holiest site, AFP news agency reports.

BBC: US envoy George Mitchell postpones Israel visit

On Wednesday, Palestinians went on strike across Gaza and the West Bank in protest at the Israeli raid.

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