(Reuters) Palestinian fighters are hanging carpets and blankets above the alleyways in Jabalya to block the prying eyes of Israeli spy drones that buzz above the battleground to spy out gunmen and possibly to kill them. Others have set fire to tires to create a cloud of black smoke meant to provide cover for militants booby-trapping roads and firing Kassam rockets into Israel. Israeli security sources doubted the Palestinian measures would be effective at beating the drones' infra-red cameras.
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