Israel, Gaza militants start 72-hour ceasefire A 72-hour ceasefire between Israel and Gaza militants went into effect Friday, as a diplomatic push for a more durable end to almost four weeks of bloodshed gained pace. Israeli Premier said forces would remain inside Gaza after the Jewish state vowed it would not accept any ceasefire that did not allow troops to continue destroying tunnels used by militants to attack its territory. IMAGES of Israeli tanks and troops at sunrise