Israeli ground troops begin to withdraw from positions along the Gaza border after a truce with the territory's Hamas rulers came into effect.<br/> <br />The ceasefire was brokered after eight days of conflict that killed five Israelis and 162 Gazans, including 37 children.<br/> <br />In Gaza, the truce was celebrated as a success, with this newspaper headline reading "Gaza is victorious".<br/> <br />Palestinians here said they were proud of the resistance to the Israeli bombardment.<br/> <br />This resident said what happened was a lesson for Israel that will never be forgotten.<br/> <br />Israelis though were more sceptical about the ceasefire.<br/> <br />One resident of Sderot said the truce would not last.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Hebrew) RESIDENT OF SDEROT SHLOMO:<br/> <br />"Judging by the history of agreements with Arabs, it seems a bit pessimistic. I think that rockets will return, it's only a matter of time."<br/> <br />Since the truce came into effect on Wednesday, a dozen rockets from Gaza landed in open areas in Israel, while there has been one blast in Gaza that caused no casualties.
