Israelis Withdrawing, Cease-Fire in Gaza Holds

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Ahmed Abu Hamda and Dion Nissenbaum, McClatchy Newspapers: "After three weeks of living under Israeli fire, thousands of Gazans tentatively emerged Sunday to begin rebuilding their lives as Hamas leaders announced that they would bring their underdog fight against Israel to a temporary halt. Less than 24 hours after Israel declared a unilateral cease-fire in Gaza, Hamas joined the other main Palestinian militant groups in proclaiming a one-week truce. The Palestinian groups vowed to resume their attacks if Israel did not pull all its military forces out of Gaza within a week."