epa03476660 A Palestinian protester hurls stones at Israeli soldiers during clashes during a protest against Israel’s operations in the Gaza Strip, at Howwara checkpoint near Nablus, the West Bank, 18 November 2012. Reports state that the Israeli military is prepared to significantly widen operations against Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his cabinet 18 November 2012. He said Israel’s Operation Pillar of Defence had caused ’significant damage’ to the missile arsenal that Palestinian militant groups were aiming at Israel, and had extracted a ‘heavy price’ from Hamas and other armed organizations. EPA/ALAA BADARNEH