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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.
CEASEFIRE definition: 1. an agreement, usually between two armies, to stop fighting in order to allow discussions about…. Learn more.
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 ...
2 days ago · Despite Hamas’ initial rejection of the recent Israeli three-phase ceasefire proposal announced by President Joe Biden on May 31 and the continuing confusion about Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s position on his own government’s proposal, the proposal represents an extraordinary step forward in the horrific Gaza conflict. The US, as Secretary Blinken reiterated to Israeli Defense Minister Gallant on June 24, is still pursuing a deal within its framework. Washington should press even ...
May 6, 2024 · Hamas said on Monday that it has accepted an Egyptian-Qatari proposal for a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza, which includes a ceasefire, a complete withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza, an...
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.
1 day ago · Hungary's Orban urges ceasefire on Kyiv visit. Viktor Orban arrived in Ukraine on Tuesday for an unannounced visit having just taken over as rotating president of the European Union. While in Kyiv ...
4 days ago · Hamas is an unreliable ally for Iran and Hezbollah and the others. It's split with the largely Shiite so-called axis of resistance led by Iran over sectarian issues because of the Syrian war ...
Jun 1, 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...
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...
