A new week

Life seems to have returned to normal, at least on the surface. I've stopped checking Haaretz every couple of hours to see the live blog of Operation Pillar of Defence on exchange of rockets and the performance of Iron Dome. I went to campus today, on the bus. Things seemed much as they were in the weeks prior to the Gaza conflict. But, will they stay quiet? Apparently only the immediate cease fire details have been worked out. The parties continue to negotiate for the "lasting peace". So, we wait and hope.