What exactly is a ceasefire, and why is it so difficult to agree on one in Gaza?
- Written by Marika Sosnowski, Postdoctoral research fellow, The University of Melbourne
Barely a week after Hamas’ attack on Israeli soldiers and civilians on October 7 and the subsequent airstrikes by the Israeli Defence Force on the Gaza Strip, talk of a ceasefire had already begun.
More than five weeks into the war, calls for a ceasefire have only grown louder. Visiting the White House this week, Indonesian President Joko...
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