Gaza children back to school amid ceasefire

Tens of thousands of children wearing uniforms and carrying satchels flocked back to schools throughout the Gaza Strip today, days after Israel ended its fierce military operation against the territory’s rulers, the militant group Hamas.

Children returning to school presents another step back to normality for Gaza’s 1.4 million residents, seven days after a ceasefire was called, ending Israel’s three-week air and ground assault in the tiny coastal territory, aimed at stopping Hamas rocket fire on southern Israel.