Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2009
| Subscribe to Newser's RSS feeds RSS | Follow Newser on Twitter Twitter

NEWS ABOUT: ceasefire

ceasefire stories: 53 news summaries

1 - 20 of 53 Stories | 1 2 3 Next >>

Switch to grid view »

 Tamil Tigers: 'Battle 
 Has Reached Its End' 

Sri Lanka president earlier declared victory

May 17, 09 6:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sri Lanka's rebel Tamil Tigers have declared a ceasefire after a 26-year war in a statement lamenting thousands of deaths in the past 24 hours, the BBC reports. “This battle has reached its bitter end,” said a Tamil Tigers spokesman on the group’s website. The statement later... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Sri Lanka • Tamil Tigers • surrender • ceasefire • rebels • Mahinda Rajapaksa • Tamils

Sri Lanka Rejects Rebels' Ceasefire Call

Gov't calls Tigers'
move 'a joke,' demands a full surrender

Apr 26, 09 10:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Surrounded by government forces and citing an “unprecedented humanitarian crisis,” Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tigers declared a unilateral ceasefire today that was immediately rejected, the Guardian reports. Sri Lanka’s defense chief called the ceasefire “a joke. They were not fighting with us, they were running from... More »

MORE ABOUT:
civilian casualties • Sri Lanka • Tamil Tigers • surrender • ceasefire • rebels

Pakistan, Taliban Call Indefinite Truce

Militants agree to extend ceasefire in Swat valley

Feb 24, 09 4:37 AM CST
(Newser) - Taliban militants and Pakistani officials have agreed to an indefinite ceasefire in the country's troubled Swat valley, Reuters reports. The agreement extends an earlier 10-day truce in which the Taliban agreed to lay down their arms in return for Islamic sharia law being enforced in the area. Militants in the... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Pakistan • Islamic Sharia law • ceasefire • Pakistan army • Swat Valley • peace deal

Taliban Declares Ceasefire
in Pakistan Valley

Militants begin peace talks with government, warn of retaliation

Feb 15, 09 10:08 AM CST
(AP) - The Taliban declared a 10-day ceasefire in a Pakistani valley and freed a Chinese hostage today after it began peace talks with the government, but an abducted American remains missing. The militants called the move a goodwill gesture, as its sympathizers and government officials discuss introducing elements of Islamic law... More »

MORE ABOUT:
United Nations • Taliban • Pakistan • kidnapping • abduction • ceasefire • Swat Valley

Long-Range Rocket
Strikes Israel

Israel vows 'great force' in response

Feb 3, 09 4:36 AM CST
(Newser) - A long-range rocket fired today from Gaza struck the Israeli city of Ashkelon in the first such attack since the ceasefire began last month, reports CNN. No injuries were reported, but Israel vowed to respond with "great force." Resumed rocket fire from Gaza presents a particular problem for... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Israel • Ehud Olmert • Gaza • Hamas • Israel and Palestinians • Palestinians • ceasefire • rockets

 Israel Pounds 
 Gaza Targets 

Attacks follow militant fire in heaviest exchange since truce

Feb 2, 09 3:40 AM CST
(Newser) - Israeli aircraft pounded Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip late last night after militants there unleashed 10 rounds of rocket and mortar fire on Israel. It's the region's heaviest exchange since a ceasefire began two weeks ago, the Los Angeles Times reports. Six explosions rocked Rafah, a border town near... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Israel • Ehud Olmert • Gaza • Palestine • bomb • attack • ceasefire • Arab Israeli conflict • Gaza Egypt border • Rafah

 Hamas Rivals 
 Violating Ceasefire 

Olmert promises to strike back after rocket attacks

Feb 1, 09 3:35 PM CST
(Newser) - Israel’s military intelligence chief says Hamas “is conducting serious soul-searching on its strategic mistakes and operational failures" in the wake of the Gaza war, the Jerusalem Post reports. Rival Palestinian groups “are challenging the organization and carrying out attacks in order to bring on another escalation,”... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Israel • Ehud Olmert • Gaza • Hamas • rocket attacks • Israel and Palestinians • Palestinians • ceasefire • Arab Israeli conflict

 UN Asks Davos
for $613M in Gaza Aid

Funds would provide immediate aid, more money needed for long-term

Jan 29, 09 9:24 AM CST
(Newser) - The UN asked attendees at the Davos economic forum for $613 million to address “massive and multi-faceted” needs resulting from recent violence in Gaza, the BBC reports. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon says the funds will provide medical care and clean water for 6-9 months. As fresh violence heightened the need... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Israel • United Nations • Gaza • aid • Israel and Palestinians • humanitarian crisis • ceasefire • Arab Israeli conflict • World Economic Forum • Davos • humanitarian aid • Ban Ki-Moon

Israeli Soldier Killed in Gaza Border Attack

Militants breaching ceasefire believed
to have set blast

Jan 27, 09 3:51 AM CST
(Newser) - An Israeli soldier has been killed and three wounded by an explosion along Israel's border with the Gaza Strip, reports the BBC. The attack appeared to have been carried out by militants in a breach of last week's ceasefire declaration, although no group has claimed responsibility, according to Palestinian authorities.... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Israel • Gaza • Hamas • IDF • ceasefire • Gaza Strip border • Israeli Army

(Newser) - Newly appointed Middle East special envoy George Mitchell will make his first trip to Israel next week, possibly as early as Wednesday, the Jerusalem Post reports. Mitchell is expected to meet with top Israeli officials and leaders of the Palestinian Authority. The main priority will be ensuring that the... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Hillary Clinton • Israel • Middle East • Gaza • George Mitchell • Palestinians • ceasefire • Obama administration • President Obama • special envoy

(Newser) - Israel began pulling troops out of the Gaza Strip today after Hamas echoed the call for a ceasefire, the Times of London reports. As troops started leaving, Gazans came out of their homes to survey the damage. Mosque loudspeakers declared "victory," but Palestinians appeared too stunned to... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Gaza • Palestine • Hamas • troop withdrawal • Israel and Palestinians • ceasefire • Arab Israeli conflict • Ban Ki-Moon

 Palestinians Agree to Ceasefire 

Israel agrees to withdraw from Gaza if truce holds

Jan 18, 09 8:03 AM CST
(Newser) - Hamas and other Gaza militants have agreed to an immediate ceasefire, and will allow Israel a week to pull troops out of the area, a Hamas official said today in Egypt. Israel said it would withdraw if the truce was upheld. It had declared a unilateral ceasefire beginning early this... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Israel • Gaza • Hamas • Egypt • truce • Palestinians • militant • ceasefire • Arab Israeli conflict

Israel Pummels Gaza
Before Ceasefire Vote

2 children killed in UN school shelter: Palestinians

Jan 17, 09 8:31 AM CST
(Newser) - Israel launched 50 air strikes on Gaza last night ahead of a Cabinet vote on a unilateral ceasefire, the BBC reports. A tank shell hit a UN school, killing at least two children among hundreds of people who had taken refuge there, Palestinians say; Israel says it’s looking into... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Israel • Gaza • Hamas • Egypt • school • truce • ceasefire • Arab Israeli conflict

 Israel Nears Decision 
 on Gaza Ceasefire 

Cabinet may approve unilateral move at meeting tomorrow

Jan 16, 09 2:24 PM CST
(Newser) - Israel’s security cabinet will meet tomorrow to discuss, and likely approve, a unilateral ceasefire in Gaza, the Jerusalem Post reports. The move comes after negotiations in Egypt and the signing of an agreement with the US designed to halt smuggling of arms into Gaza. The ceasefire does not include... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Israel • Ehud Olmert • Gaza • Palestine • Hamas • Tzipi Livni • Egypt • Ehud Barak • ceasefire

Livni Heads to Washington to Cut Gaza Deal

Critical step toward truce would block Hamas arms smuggling

Jan 16, 09 3:47 AM CST
(Newser) - Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni is on her way to the US to sign a deal central to a Gaza ceasefire as diplomatic efforts intensify to stop the fighting, reports the Jerusalem Post. The agreement, designed to stop Hamas from rearming, would step up intelligence agency cooperation to stop... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Tony Blair • diplomacy • Gaza • Hamas • Tzipi Livni • Egypt • ceasefire • Gaza Egypt border • Israeli offensive

 Stop Gaza 
 Fighting, UN 
 Boss Pleads 

'Society being destroyed' in Gaza, says Ban Ki-Moon

Jan 13, 09 2:13 AM CST
(Newser) - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon has called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, where Israeli tanks and troops were driving even deeper into Gaza City today in search of Hamas positions. Ban Ki-Moon, preparing for a trip to the region to personally push for a ceasefire, mourned the loss of... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Israel • Gaza • Hamas • Gaza City • Palestinians • ceasefire • UN Security Council • Ban Ki-Moon • UN Secretary General

 Blair: Gaza Ceasefire in Sight 

Israeli leaders torn over next step

Jan 12, 09 9:38 AM CST
(Newser) - “The elements of an agreement” for a ceasefire in Gaza are in place, Mideast envoy Tony Blair said today amid negotiations in Cairo including representatives of Israel and Hamas. But in Jerusalem, Israeli leaders were weighing an escalation, the Washington Post reports. PM Ehud Olmert is pushing for a... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Israel • Tony Blair • Ehud Olmert • Gaza • Hamas • Tzipi Livni • Ehud Barak • ceasefire • Arab Israeli conflict

(Newser) - Israel dropped leaflets on the Gaza strip today warning inhabitants of an escalation in the 2-week offensive against Hamas militants, the BBC reports. The leaflets assured civilians that the action was against “Hamas and the terrorists only” and urged people to stay away from military targets. The development could... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Israel • Gaza • Hamas • Fatah • rocket attacks • Egypt • Palestinians • tanks • ceasefire • Israeli offensive • escalation

Gaza Fighting Continues After 3-Hour Break

Militant rocket fire breaks lull, Israel says

Jan 7, 09 12:45 PM CST
(Newser) - Fighting resumed in Gaza today after a 3-hour ceasefire, the Times of London reports. The lull was broken by a rocket attack launched by Palestinian militants into the Israeli city of Beersheba, Israeli officials said. The Israeli military plans to halt fighting every day from 1-4pm (local time) to allow... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Gaza • Israel and Palestinians • Red Cross • Palestinians • assault • Palestinian people • ceasefire • Arab Israeli conflict

 Olmert Says 
 He Favors Ceasefire 

Israel PM will send delegate to Egypt, but stops short of acceptance

Jan 7, 09 8:14 AM CST
(Newser) - The Israeli prime minister's office said today that it "views positively" efforts by the Egyptians to broker a ceasefire, and that it would send a delegation to a meeting there. But Ehud Olmert stopped short of fully accepting the French-Egyptian plan, which proposes an immediate ceasefire for Gaza, followed... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Israel • Ehud Olmert • Gaza • Hamas • Nicolas Sarkozy • Hosni Mubarak • ceasefire

1 - 20 of 53 Stories | 1 2 3 Next >>


from our news partners

Associated PressAssociated Press