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 now “calls 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. 19, 2023

That calculation is part of the agreement, which offers to extend the suspension of hostilities if Hamas releases more hostages.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2023

Victory, evidently, not a suspension of hostilities, had terminated the battle.

From The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution by Sue, Eug?ne