suspension of hostilities
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In Israel, the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday issued a statement welcoming the 14-day suspension of hostilities with Iran.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
It was a temporary suspension of hostilities, not a long-term settlement of differences.
From Slate • May 6, 2024
It would call “for the urgent suspension of hostilities to allow safe and unhindered humanitarian access, and for urgent steps towards a sustainable cessation of hostilities.”
From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2023
The satellite images were taken last Thursday, just before the suspension of hostilities came into force, following weeks of Israeli air strikes and on-the-ground fighting.
From BBC • Nov. 30, 2023
His troops advanced to Ephesus and compelled the empress Irene to pay tribute during a four years' suspension of hostilities.
From The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII by Allies, Thomas W.
