As the guns fell silent across Gaza an eerie peace marked the enclave finally entering an uneasy and tense ceasefire . Thousands of Palestinians are making the long walk back to homes in stricken northern Gaza as peace fell upon the blighted territory. Hamas now has until midday Monday (10am BST) to hand over 48 hostages , 20 of whom are believed still to be alive but in an unknown condition. Israel will begin handing over hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, eventually releasing almost 2,000,