Inside the mind of a female suicide bomber
There is a ceasefire in Gaza now but the BBC has obtained evidence of how militant groups are preparing for a possible renewal of violence.
Umm Anas was at the centre of a highly-staged event
One group, Islamic Jihad, has been running a special programme to prepare cadres of female suicide bombers.
Our Middle East correspondent, Paul Wood, spoke to one of them. She's 18 and goes by the name of Umm Anass - Mother of the People.
Her ambition to blow herself up is a decision that many will find incomprehensible and her views are disturbing.
Paul Wood asked her first to describe the moment when she first knew she wanted to be what the Palestinians call a martyr:
Listen Listen to Umm Anass (4 mins 22 secs)
So, does Umm Anass's determination to be killed and kill others with such disregard for human life point to the hardening of attitudes in the Palestinians territories over the unresolved conflict with Israel?
Our Ramallah correspondent Aleem Maqbool spoke to Newshour's Julian Marshall:
Listen Listen to Aleem Maqbool (2 mins 22 secs)
First Broadcast 25 October 2008
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