What the cease-fire means for Israelis who made a living from the Gaza war
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'Leaving Gaza was like the withdrawal from Lebanon. They told us to be out within half an hour': Bulldozer operators were ordered to pack up instantly, truck drivers who transported aid are in limbo – while some kibbutzniks are refusing to sell produce to the Strip
Although the Defense Ministry had been preparing for the hostage release deal for the past two weeks, for most Israelis who have been making a living in the Gaza Strip, the cease-fire between Hamas and Israel seems to have come as a complete surprise.
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