cease-fire

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Marshall brokered a cease-fire between a dismayed Chiang and gleeful Communists in January 1946: It was meant to last for two weeks but “became a four-month truce that changed the course of the civil war.”

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Military analysts said the rise in attacks is part of an Israeli effort to weaken Hamas while staying within the parameters of the cease-fire.

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The Ukrainian side said much of the two days of discussions centered on how to implement any cease-fire agreement, such as how to monitor any breaches.

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When asked Monday whether the energy cease-fire remained in place, he said he had no further details to share.

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The strikes were a response to militants emerging from a tunnel in Rafah, Israel said, calling it a violation of the cease-fire agreement.

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