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REFILE - QUALITY REPEAT Palestinian Christians attend a special prayer for peace in Gaza, at the Family Latin church in the West Bank city of Ramallah December 31, 2008. Israel on Wednesday rejected calls for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and stepped up preparations for a possible ground offensive after Hamas's long-range rockets hit another major population centre. REUTERS/Fadi Arouri (WEST BANK)