Calm is returning to Gaza after a cease-fire ended more than one week of violence. The truce brokered by Egypt took effect Wednesday.
Gaza and Israel Calm as Cease-fire Holds

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Israeli soldiers rest at a staging area outside the northern Gaza Strip, Nov. 21, 2012.

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After eight days of conflict Palestinian gunmen hold aloft an image of Hamas military chief Ahmed Jaabari, who was killed by an Israeli air strike, Gaza City, Nov. 21, 2012.

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Palestinians celebrate the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, Gaza City, Nov. 21, 2012.

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After eight days of conflict, Palestinians celebrate Israel-Hamas cease-fire, Gaza City, Nov. 21, 2012.