TEL AVIV, Israel, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Israeli forces withdrew their ground troops from the Gaza Strip Tuesday for a 72-hour cease-fire brokered by Egypt.
The United States and the United Nations expressed hope that the three-day truce would allow the two parties to come together to establish a more permanent peace. There is also concern that either Israel or Hamas will break the cease-fire prematurely, as has happened with previous cease-fires.