In the hours before the Egyptian-mediated truce took hold, Israel ramped up its killing and assassination spree for the third consecutive day.
The cease-fire, which came into force late Sunday, put an end to three days of Israeli airstrikes and retaliatory rocket fire from Gaza.
At least 43 Palestinians have been killed and over 300 others injured in the Israeli offensive, according to the Health Ministry.
The end of Israel's bombing of Gaza – for now – means that the plight of Palestinians will quickly fall out of the headlines. But they will not return to anything resembling a normal life.
