Israeli beach-goers are seen on the shore of the Mediterranean sea at the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon

Israeli beach-goers are seen on the shore of the Mediterranean sea at the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon August 27, 2014. An open-ended ceasefire in the Gaza war held on Wednesday as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced strong criticism in Israel over a costly conflict with Palestinian militants in which no clear victor emerged. REUTERS/Amir Cohen (ISRAEL – Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)