ceasefire • southern cities return to normal routine and school • reservists pack up

Southern residents return today to their routine, and people are starting to go out to the streets after eight days of the Pillar of Defense military operation.

After consultation held by mayors in Beer Sheva, Ashdod and Ashkelon with the HFC, it was decided to return the educational system to school tomorrow regularly.

An air raid siren was sounded at 10:06 in the Ashkelon coast council communities, following the identification of a rocket launching from Gaza. But the rocket exploded in Palestinian territory.

10 minutes later the alarm was activated again, but it was soon discovered that it was a false alarm.

IDF will begin rated distribution by the combat brigade teams which prepared in the meeting places throughout the Gaza Strip in the Paratrooper Brigade, Givati, Kfir, Golani and armored divisions.

Chief of Staff - Gen. Benny Gantz instructed the Home Front Command to handle and assist regional councils and communities harmed during the operation and within the fire range.

In a meeting with reporters he said that during the Pillar of Defense operation the IDF attacked "anything that moves in the Gaza Strip in terms of infrastructure of terrorism, tunnels, smuggling and assault, weapons stores, launching pits and strategic facilities."

Gantz explained that "the political leadership ordered the IDF to act against Hamas, to improve the security situation in the region," he said. "Our idea was based on the production of opening mode which enabled a surprise attack against the Hamas leadership of the movement and assassination of Ahmed Jabari, while causing a fatal blow to the strategic capabilities of Hamas and other organizations."

IDF troops on the Gaza border the morning after the cease-fire.

He added that during the eight days of the operation, the IDF hit Jabari and dozens of activists and officers of terrorist organizations, "with as minimal damage as we could, to those uninvolved. IDF destroyed all types of rocket launchers hidden in the soil for years. Whatever we identified we attacked."

The Chief of Staff discussed the raising of tens of thousands of reservists for order 8. "The reservist system has allowed us to be strong in other areas and to prepare for the operation in Gaza. We are not allowed to go into action without preparation for its next stage. Everyone who came was recruited quickly after years of training. Reservists found eligible emergency stores and received pre-structured tasks. "
Results of the survey conducted by the Institute combination Milward Brown, and published on Channel 2, shows that the vast majority of the Israeli public opposes to the cease fire with Hamas. 64% believe that the understandings reached will hold for a short time.

Palestinian organizations in Gaza held a celebration at the end of 'Pillar of Defense'. They claim they have won.

Many took to the streets, fired in the air and handed out candy. Cries of praise and "we won" were heard from the Mosques. Hamas called to mark the day, as a holiday and day of triumph.

Celebrations throughout the West Bank.

Beware of falls

During the 'Pillar of Defense' military operation over 950 rockets were fired at the southern region, some of which were intercepted by the Iron Dome, some hit and lead to deaths, damage and casualties, and others are not yet identified and are still scattered in the region.

Police appeal to citizens who find duds, or other weapons, not to touch these items, as they may be dangerous, and contain active explosives and harm those who handle them with lack of professionalism.

Israel Police calls for citizens to call the 100 and report any suspicious objects associated with these duds in order that the explosives are professionally taken care of by those in the field.

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