Soldiers and citizens alike let down their guard, but many doubt that peace will last. By Laurie Copans and Ibrahim Barzak The Associated Press Israeli soldiers play volleyball near the Gaza border on Thursday, the start of a six-month truce between Israel and Hamas. The Palestinian militant group seized control of the Gaza Strip a year ago. (Rina Castelnuovo, The New York Times ) SDEROT, Israel — Raz Elraz, for the first time, will be able to take his 14-month-old son to a playground in this rocket-scarred town. A few miles away in Gaza, Palestinian teenagers ride their bicycles, and Hamas guards play pingpong. The six-month truce that took effect Thursday was welcomed by both sides, although the Palestinian economy is still being held in check by a closed border. The cease-fire is meant to end Palestinian rocket barrages...
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