Video: Gaza celebrates the announcement of open-ended ceasefire
Though many have died in Gaza, many residents of the strip view the ceasefire as a victory
Children celebrate the announcement of a ceasefire in Gaza (MEE/Nidal Ahmed)
Published date: 12 February 2015 21:45 GMT
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Last update: 9 years 8 months ago
As news came of an open-ended ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, many Palestinian residents of the strip take to the streets in jubilation.
It is believed that 2,145 Palestinians, mostly civilians, have died since the beginning of Operation Protective Edge on 7 July. Seventy Israelis, of whom 66 have been soldiers, have also been killed.
Video credit: MEE/ Nidal Ahmed
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