Ceasefire between Israel and Islamic Jihad appears to hold
Ben Wedeman tells Isa Soares that a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants appears to be holding after five days of violence in Gaza.
It's quiet in Gaza City. The people are on the street, going about their normal daily activities. Ben Wedeman is CNN's senior foreign correspondent. He says that the ceasefire seems to be holding. But people in the region are well aware that this is only a ceasefire by name. He adds that the underlying issues are not addressed, including the blockade in Gaza, restrictions on the movement of goods and people into and out of Gaza and the demand from Hamas for an exchange of prisoners. "People here aren't exactly holding their breath, waiting for the ceasefire to continue."