A ceasefire (also known as a truce), [1] also spelled cease-fire (the antonym of 'open fire'), [2] 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.

Jan 15, 2025 · If the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal goes according to the current draft, then fighting will stop in Gaza for 42 days, and dozens of Israeli hostages and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners will be freed.

Jan 18, 2025 · The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is set to begin on Sunday, pausing the devastating 15-month war between Israel and the militant Hamas group in the Gaza Strip.

Jan 15, 2025 · Ceasefire, Israeli withdrawal and aid The ceasefire deal would deliver the first reprieve from war for the people of Gaza in more than a year, and only the second since the Israeli bombardment began.

Jan 23, 2025 · Extending the ceasefire depends on even more negotiations meant to begin soon and eventually tackling the tough issue of how Gaza will be governed, with Israel still demanding the elimination of Hamas. Hanging over those talks is the possibility Israel could resume its campaign to destroy the militant group — even as dozens of hostages remain ...

Nov 27, 2024 · A ceasefire between Israeli forces and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah took effect Wednesday morning local time, according to a timeline laid out by US President Joe Biden, after Israel and ...

CEASEFIRE definition: 1. an agreement, usually between two armies, to stop fighting in order to allow discussions about…. Learn more.