A boy from the southern Israeli city of Sderot drags a poster with slogans for the victims of recent attacks. A boy from the southern Israeli city of Sderot drags a poster with a slogan as residents observe a citywide day of mourning for the victims of the recent attacks, January 17, 2005. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said on Sunday he was giving Israel's army free rein to battle militants in Gaza, and the Palestinian leadership called for a halt to attacks on Israelis. REUTERS/Nir Elias