PREVIEW

A Palestinian refugee weeps as she celebrates with others at Burj al-Barajneh camp in Beirut a ceasefire deal reached between Hamas and Israel in Gaza strip ending 15 months of bloodshed that devastated the Palestinian enclave and inflamed the Middle East. The complex phased accord outlines a six-week initial ceasefire with the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip, where tens of thousands have been killed. Hostages taken by militant group Hamas, which controls Gaza, would be freed in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.