Crowded mosques, packed markets and fishermen cautiously sailing out: Gaza edged back to normalcy on Friday, the first Muslim day of prayers since the end of Israel's three-week war on the territory's Hamas rulers.
The United Nations said some 200,000 children who study at U.N. schools were due back in class Saturday for the first time since the Israeli offensive began on Dec. 27. Thirty of the schools were damaged in the fighting, said Christopher Gunness, a U.N. spokesman.
Israel opened its passenger crossing into Gaza, allowing free access for international reporters and humanitarian workers for the first time since before the offensive.
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