Here's a NYT article from the early days of Cast Lead. It used to be titled "Hospital in Gaza Is a Scene of Pain, Despair, and Defiance" but then the editors realized they weren't actually paid Hamas propagandists. Now the headline is "Fighter Sees His Paradise In Gaza's Pain." Anyway:

A car arrived with more patients. One was a 21-year-old man with shrapnel in his left leg who demanded quick treatment. He turned out to be a militant with Islamic Jihad. He was smiling a big smile. "Hurry, I must get back so I can keep fighting," he told the doctors. He was told that there were more serious cases than his, that he needed to wait. But he insisted. "We are fighting the Israelis," he said. "When we fire we run, but they hit back so fast. We run into the houses to get away." He continued smiling. "Why are you so happy?" this reporter asked. "Look around you." A girl who looked about 18 screamed as a surgeon removed shrapnel from her leg. An elderly man was soaked in blood. A baby a few weeks old and slightly wounded looked around helplessly. A man lay with parts of his brain coming out. His family wailed at his side. "Don't you see that these people are hurting?" the militant was asked. "But I am from the people, too," he said, his smile incandescent. "They lost their loved ones as martyrs. They should be happy. I want to be a martyr, too."

And here is a blurb from this morning about how closely Palestinian terrorists are following the election:

A spokesman for al-Quds Brigades, Islamic Jihad's military wing, said that the organization is uninterested in the outcome of Israel's elections. "We are only interested in how to face the enemy in the next round," he said. (Ali Waked)

If Netanyahu wins, expect the first "Israel's rightward swing killed fragile Palestinian peace hopes" story within minutes. I've got a betting pool open if you're interested.

References:
* Hospital in Gaza Is a Scene of Pain, Despair and Defiance [NYT]
* Islamic Jihad preparing for 'next round' regardless of elections outcome [YNet]

Previously:
* Hamas Seems Pretty Serious About The Whole "Divine Victory Over The Jews" Thing (Plus: Jimmy Carter's Pro-Hamas Propaganda Seems Rather Untenable)
* Bush, State Dept Weirdly Proud Of Totally Failed Post-Annapolis Peace Process
* Saudi Arabia: We're Getting Impatient With Israel's Refusal To Commit Suicide