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Under the moonlight, a group of Palestinian workers perform Muslim morning prayers as they wait to be transported to their workplaces in Israel after crossing from the Gaza Strip at the Erez border crossing, early Sunday July 13, 2003. According to the Israeli army and Erez border crossing officials some 10,000 Palestinians from Gaza hold valid work permits in Israel, a significant contributor to the Palestinian economy, shattered by nearly 3 years of conflict. (KEYSTONE/AP Photo/Oded Balilty)