Israeli PM Lapid meets with defence officials

Israel's government press office released video of caretaker Prime Minister YairLapid meeting with defence officials in Tel Aviv late on Sunday.
A cease-fire between Israel and Palestinian militants took effect on Sunday night in a bid to end nearly three days of violence that has killed dozens of Palestinians.Egyptian officials had worked to bring the sides to an agreement after the flare-up of fighting that saw Israeli aircraft pound targets in Gaza and militants fire hundreds of rockets that reached deep into Israel.Rocket fire and airstrikes continued until the scheduled start of the truce. More than 40 Palestinians were killed in the violence, including 15 children and four women.