Gaza truce largely holds as Palestinians, Israelis count deadly cost

By Agence France-Presse

May 15, 2023 9:33 am

GAZA: Calm returned to Gaza Sunday as a fragile ceasefire largely held, leaving Palestinians and Israelis to count the cost of five days of cross-border fire that killed dozens.

Fishermen took to their boats in the coastal Palestinian enclave, as Gazans emerged from sheltering in their homes during the fierce exchange of fire.

Smoke rises from an explosion caused by an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, Saturday, May 13, 2023. AP Photo/Hatem Moussa

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