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.

11 hours ago · What we know. Hamas today freed eight hostages and Israel was set to release 110 Palestinian detainees and prisoners during the latest exchange in the ongoing ceasefire-hostage deal.

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 18, 2025 · The ceasefire, which took effect on Nov. 27 and was brokered by the United States and France, requires Israeli forces to withdraw from southern Lebanon within 60 days and for Hezbollah to remove...

Jan 15, 2025 · But the ceasefire could eventually bring an end to the bloodiest and most destructive war ever fought between Israel and Hamas, one that transformed the wider region and leaves the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict at the heart of the turmoil unresolved.

Jan 18, 2025 · Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire deal, with a pause in fighting in Gaza and the phased release of hostages and Palestinian prisoners expected to begin Sunday. Follow for live updates.

Jan 14, 2025 · The ceasefire was due to begin at 8:30 a.m. local time in Gaza (1:30 a.m. ET) on Sunday, but was delayed for nearly three hours after Israel said Hamas had not delivered the names of the first ...

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 ...

Jan 14, 2025 · A cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas went into effect on Sunday, the first pause in the fighting for more than a year, as three hostages were released from Gaza and reunited with family members.