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A ceasefire (also known as a truce or armistice), also spelled cease fire (the antonym of 'open fire'), is a stoppage of a war in which each side agrees with the other to suspend aggressive actions, often due to mediation by a third party.
Nov 15, 2023 · Virtually as old as conflict itself, a ceasefire is a way of formalising a halt to violence between warring parties. But ceasefires can come in many different forms, leading to disagreements.
— Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024 Biden administration officials have supported sending more military aid to Israel, but has also been working towards a ceasefire in Gaza. — Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 21 June 2024 There was no unceasing drumbeat of calls for a ceasefire.
Dec 1, 2023 · Fighting resumed between Israel and Hamas on Friday morning, ending a seven-day ceasefire between the two sides that had seen hostages and prisoners released and much-needed humanitarian ...
May 21, 2021 · A ceasefire brokered by Egypt and other countries came into effect at 02:00 local time on Friday (23:00 GMT on Thursday) in Israel and Gaza. The truce was hailed as a victory by Israel and Hamas...
May 24, 2021 · There is no universally accepted definition of a ceasefire, and the use of the term varies widely. 21 Broadly speaking, a ceasefire is any arrangement in which a conflict party commits to a temporary or permanent cessation of violence.
1 day ago · Antony Blinken talks speaks on everything from the prospect of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, to the war in Ukraine and what the U.S. is doing to bring home Americans detained in Russia.
May 31, 2024 · U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday laid out a three-phase ceasefire proposal from Israel to Palestinian Islamist group Hamas to end the war in Gaza that has killed tens of thousands and caused a...
6 days ago · Hamas has denied it is pulling out of talks over a ceasefire in Gaza after deadly Israeli air strikes that targeted the Palestinian militant group’s top commander. Izzat al-Rishq, a Doha-based ...
Jun 5, 2024 · When U.S. President Joe Biden publicly aired a Gaza ceasefire proposal developed by Israel and the United States and sent to Hamas, he made the announcement without seeking agreement from Israeli...
