Hamas says it is ready for Egypt-brokered truce

Published on June 20, 2012

Palestinian Hamas militants announced on Wednesday they were ready to stop the latest round of cross-border violence as long as Israel followed suit, in a statement issued after Israeli air strikes killed two Palestinians in the Gaza Strip in a third day of fighting.

Schools in southern Israel reopen

Published on November 2, 2011

Schools reopened in southern Israeli communities after having been closed for three days due to rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip.

Rockets from Gaza shatter short-lived calm

Published on October 31, 2011

A rocket fired from Gaza landed in Ashkelon was the first since a barrage of rocket fire on southern Israel ended.

Rockets from Gaza shatter short-lived calm

Published on October 30, 2011

Schools in southern Israeli communities were closed after rockets from Gaza pounded the area, leaving a father of four dead and dozens wounded.

TIMELINE: Gilad Shalit, held for five years

Published on October 11, 2011

Israel and the Islamist movement Hamas which rules Gaza have agreed on a deal to swap the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, held captive for five years, for the release of a proposed 1,000 Palestinian prisoners.

Israelis, Palestinians agree to a cease-fire after five-day rocket barrage

Published on August 22, 2011

Israel and the Islamist group Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, agreed to a cease-fire after five days of cross-border violence, officials said on Monday.

Hamas announces cease-fire to be honored by all Gaza factions

Published on April 7, 2011

Hamas announced Thursday that a unilateral cease-fire on the part of all factions in the Gaza Strip was to come into effect at 11 P.M. local time.

Libya declares cease-fire in wake of UN vote to intervene [VIDEO]

Published on March 18, 2011

Libya declared a ceasefire in the country and will comply with a United Nations resolution passed overnight, Libyan Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa said on Friday. The conciliatory message was in sharp contrast to comments made by Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi just before the UN vote, in which he said that forces loyal to him would mercilessly attack rebels.

How we fight

By David Suissa
Published on December 31, 2008

Did Israel actually trick our terrorist enemy into complacency before catching it off guard? Did we use the six-month cease-fire with Hamas to beef up our intelligence and plan a blitzkrieg counterattack in response to the incessant bombing of Israeli civilians?

Hold your fire!  Cease fire! Fire!

By Steve Greenberg
Published on December 30, 2008