A decision by the militant group Hamas to try to stop crowds in Gaza from attacking the border fence with Israel during mass demonstrations is a sign that Egypt-brokered ceasefire talks are still on track.
There was further evidence of good will on Sunday morning when Israel reopened two border crossings with the Palestinian enclave after they were closed last Monday when a rocket launched from Gaza landed deep inside Israel, wounding seven.
That attack triggered a new crisis between Israel and Hamas, which controls the territory.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu - facing a general election next week - cut short a trip to Washington to oversee his country's response, which included the heaviest barrage of airstrikes against the enclave in five years.
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