ceasefire

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Throughout the 15-month ceasefire that followed, he spent his time coordinating with repair personnel and civil defense crews to get the village running, even as Israeli strikes persisted across south Lebanon.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Even after a fragile ceasefire took effect on April 8 and Iraq's airspace reopened, little has changed.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

But fears over a return to war have driven another surge in oil prices, pushing them above $114 per barrel — levels not seen since the ceasefire nearly a month ago.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Iranian state media added that the proposal urged the two warring sides to focus on "ending the war" rather than extending a current ceasefire.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Craig was never one to be the bad cop, and my mother stuck to her self-imposed ceasefire on matters of my father’s health.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama