More than 2,200 Palestinians were killed during the conflict.br 73 Israelis also lost their lives. Hamas militants barraged southern Israel with rocket fire, forcing civilians to flee the area. But they're now returning - encouraged by the government, despite the risks, as our Middle East Correspondent Paula Slier reports.br br RT LIVE br Subscribe to RT! br Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Google+ Listen to us on Soundcloud: br RT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington studios. RT is the first news channel to break the 1 billion YouTube views benchmark.