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ceasefire
noun
a period of truce, esp one that is temporary and a preliminary step to establishing a more permanent peace on agreed terms
interjection
the order to stop firing
Example Sentences
"If the United States can achieve a ceasefire, that's a very good thing," said French President Emmanuel Macron.
The leaders of G7 nations have called for a "de-escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, including a ceasefire in Gaza".
In March, Israel cut off all food and other aid supplies to Gaza as it resumed its war against Hamas following a two-month ceasefire.
The UN system was getting in 600 per day during the ceasefire.
And he has repeatedly called for a ceasefire in Gaza, but this week staff at the Red Cross Field Hospital say they are receiving the highest number of weapons-wounded patients since they established their clinic more than a year ago.
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