Cease-Fire Between Israel And Gaza Militants Holds

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) – A fragile cease-fire deal to end nearly three days of fighting between Israel and Palestinian militants has held throughout the night, signaling the latest round of violence may have abated. The flare-up was the worst fighting between Israel and Gaza militant groups since Israel and Hamas fought an 11-day war last year, and adds to the destruction and misery that have plagued blockaded Gaza for years. Over three days, 43 Palestinians were killed, including 15 children and four women. Life for hundreds of thousands of Israelis was disrupted during the flareup. Security precautions imposed in recent days on residents of southern Israel were being gradually lifted Monday.