At the Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, crowds gathered to throw shoes and eggs at the Palestinian Authoritys health minister, who represents the crumbling unity government in the West Bank city of Ramallah. The minister was turned away before he reached the hospital, which has become a de facto headquarters for Hamas leaders, who can be seen in the hallways and offices.
During the lull, a group of men at a mosque in northern Gaza said they had returned to clean up the green glass from windows shattered in the previous days bombardment. But they could be seen moving small rockets into the mosque.