Hamas and Israel reach long-term Gaza ceasefire deal after 50 days of war

By Ruth Pollard
Updated August 28 2014 - 2:13am, first published August 27 2014 - 5:57pm

Fifty days of terror – in which more than 2100 Palestinians and 69 Israelis were killed – has come to an end with a ceasefire agreement that loosens controls on Gaza's borders but has yet to tackle the underlying issues of the seven-year long siege that has crippled the tiny coastal strip.