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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. [3] [4] Ceasefires may be between state actors or involve non-state actors. [1]
On 28 November, Lebanon accused Israel of violating the ceasefire with airstrikes and shelling on several villages, resulting in two injuries from tank fire. [50] The Israeli airstrike targeted Hezbollah militants north of the Litani River, an area outside the ceasefire agreement. [ 61 ]
President Biden initially rejected calls for a ceasefire, saying, "As long as Hamas clings to its ideology of destruction, a cease-fire is not peace." [3] Biden instead called for "humanitarian pauses." [4] Eventually he called for temporary ceasefires in February 2024, [5] and then an end to the war by May 2024. [6]
A ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas is “on the brink of coming to fruition,” President Joe Biden said Monday.. Speaking at his final foreign policy address before he ...
Following weeks of urging and protest from constituents who organized protests and tried to meet with her, U.S. Rep. Valerie Foushee quietly signed on to a letter calling for a ceasefire in the ...
The ceasefire attempts during the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict started immediately, with Lebanon calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire already the day after the start of the war. Israel , however, strongly backed by the United States and the United Kingdom , insisted that there could be no ceasefire until Hezbollah's militia had ...
Remember, these are not a substitute for fire extinguishers, as this shopper notes: "I bought these for Christmas gifts for my adult children and after speaking to a friend who is a firefighter, I ...
Dry chemical powder is used on all classes of fires. Dry chemical powder puts out the fire by coating the burning material with a thin layer of dust, thereby separating the fuel from the oxygen in the air. The powder also works to interrupt the chemical reaction of fire, so these extinguishers are extremely effective at putting out the fire.