A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas held firm yesterday, with scenes of joy among the ruins in Gaza over what Palestinians hailed as a victory, while both sides said their fingers were still on the trigger.
Palestinians who had been under Israeli bombs for eight days poured into Gaza streets for a celebratory rally, walking past wrecked houses and government buildings.
Schools stayed closed in southern Israel, where nerves were jangled by warning sirens – a false alarm, the army said – after the most serious fighting in four years.
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