( CNN ) -- Fifty days of fighting . Thousands of rocket attacks and airstrikes . And a number of failed cease-fire agreements . That all appeared to come to an end on Tuesday , when Israel and Hamas militants agreed to an open-ended truce -- and talks . Here 's what you need to know about the Egyptian-negotiated agreement that appears to have halted the fighting between Israelis and Hamas militants . Who gets what ? During the fighting , both sides have repeatedly made the same demands : Israel called for the demilitarization of Gaza , and Hamas called for an end to the Israeli and Egyptian blockade of Gaza -- by land , sea and air -- that began in 2007 . As part of the negotiated truce , Israel has agreed to `` ease '' the blockade , opening border crossings to allow humanitarian aid and construction materials into Gaza , a senior Egyptian government official with knowledge of the agreement told CNN . As part of easing the blockade , Israel will also extend the fishing limit off the coast of Gaza to six miles , the official said . Both sides agree to return to Cairo for further , indirect talks -- as Israel and Hamas refuse to meet face to face . If the ceasefire holds , the two sides have agreed to begin talks four weeks from now on a broader range of issues , including the Israeli release of Palestinians -- primarily Hamas members -- arrested during the conflict and the construction of a seaport in Gaza , according to published reports in state-run media . The talks will also address Israel 's demand for the demilitarization of Gaza . Winner ? While Hamas spokesman Fawhi Barhoum declared before a cheering crowd in Gaza that the truce was `` a day of victories for our people , '' there is little sign that either side got what it wanted . The agreement between Israel and the Palestinians broke no new ground . In fact , the truce -- by all accounts -- looks a lot like one agreed to in 2012 to end fighting between Israel and Hamas militants . In that agreement , Israel agreed to ease restrictions to allow for humanitarian aid and construction materials with an agreement to engage in talks aimed at easing economic hardships in Gaza . `` It 's very similar . There is some moderate easing of the blockade of Gaza as Hamas and most Palestinians really wanted . But the big easing has been pushed off to the future , '' said Peter Beinart , a contributing editor for the National Journal and The Atlantic . `` And demilitarization of Gaza , which is what Israel said it really wanted , has also been kicked down the road into the future . '' According to Beinart , who has long covered the Israeli-Palestinian conflict : `` After all this terrible , terrible bloodshed and trauma on both sides , it looks like we are back to where we were at the beginning . '' What was the cost ? The cost can be measured in lives lost , but also in the economic and political fallout . More than 2,100 Palestinians were killed in the conflict . The United Nations estimates that more than 70 % were civilians . Sixty-seven Israelis -- 64 of them soldiers -- have been killed , the United Nations reports . A foreign worker in Israel was killed as well . The fighting displaced more than 500,000 Palestinians , according to the United Nations , and left thousands of homes damaged . It 's not exactly clear how much money the fighting cost both sides , but observers have put the number in the billions of dollars . Given the toll the conflict has taken , there is also likely to be some kind of political fallout . The popularity of Hamas has been on the decline since it took control of the Palestinian Parliament in 2006 . Given the length and toll of this conflict , there is a question of whether Palestinians will hold Hamas accountable for it . At the same time , Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 's popularity took a severe hit -- going from a high of 82 % to 38 % , according to The Times of Israel , which cited a poll this week by Israel 's Channel 2 . What 's next ? That depends on who 's doing the talking . If the ceasefire holds , and the negotiators go back to Cairo , the fact that Israel and Hamas do not talk to one another may prove problematic in trying to bring Israelis together with Palestinian factions . In any talks , Palestinians are likely to include a demand that Egypt lift its blockade of Gaza dating back to 2007 . Egypt , just like Israel , tightened restrictions on Gaza 's borders after Hamas won political control of Gaza from the Palestinian Authority . Who 's who in Hamas . Egypt reclaims role as Arabs ' indispensable nation with Gaza talks . CNN 's Reza Sayah in Cairo , Ben Wedeman in Jerusalem and Ian Lee in Gaza City contributed to this report .
There is little sign that either side in the conflict got what it wanted . Israel agrees to ease the blockade , but not lift it , an official says . The Palestinians say they will only agree to a temporary truce if Israel lifts its siege of Gaza and allows them access to their own border crossings with Egypt. The truce looks a lot like the one both sides agreed to in 2012 .