A flare-up in fighting between Israel and militants from Gaza's ruling Hamas movement has subsided.
Both sides say the government in Egypt helped to restore calm.
Israeli defense official Amos Gilad told Army Radio on Thursday that Egyptian security forces have "a very impressive ability" to convey to the militants that it is in their "supreme interest not to attack."
Hamas spokesman Ayman Taha says Egypt conveyed Israel's desire to contain the violence. He says Hamas told Egyptian that militants would cease fire if Israel would.
The Israeli military says militants haven't attacked southern Israel since Wednesday night. It says the military hasn't struck Gaza since Wednesday morning.
Militants fired some 80 rockets and mortars at Israel on Wednesday and Israeli aircraft struck four times.