GAZA CITY — Israel said it withdrew all its military troops from Gaza on Tuesday as it and Hamas began a three-day cease-fire that appeared to hold on its first day.
The 72-hour truce so far is the longest in the nearly month-long conflict. Previous cease-fires were short-lived and ended with both sides blaming each other for undermining peace efforts. The situation is still volatile, and fighting that began July 8 between Israel and the Hamas militants who control Gaza has not ended.
