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Israel–PLO ceasefire enters into effect
📅 24 July 1981US mediation by Philip Habib produced a ceasefire between Israel and the PLO, largely reducing cross-border hostilities for several months. The agreement did not resolve Palestinian dispossession,...
Attempted assassination of Israeli ambassador in London
📅 3 June 1982Members of the Abu Nidal Organisation, a Palestinian group opposed to the PLO, attempted to assassinate Israeli ambassador Shlomo Argov in London. Israel invoked the attack in the crisis preceding its...
UN Security Council calls for immediate ceasefire
📅 5 June 1982Security Council Resolution 508 called for all military activities in Lebanon and across the border to cease by 06:00 local time on 6 June. The PLO affirmed a commitment to halt cross-border...
Israel formally notifies UN of intended withdrawal
📅 17 April 2000Israeli Foreign Minister David Levy informed the UN Secretary-General that Israeli forces would leave Lebanon by July 2000. The announcement was a diplomatic milestone following years of armed...
UN confirms Israeli withdrawal under Resolution 425
📅 16 June 2000UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan reported UNIFIL confirmation that Israel had withdrawn in accordance with Security Council Resolution 425. The UN withdrawal line (Blue Line) was for verification,...
International reaction to Qana intensifies
📅 31 July 2006The Qana killings heightened pressure for a ceasefire and investigation of civilian deaths. Israeli officials expressed regret and defended the military campaign; human rights investigators disputed...
Hezbollah and Israel announce conditional acceptance
📅 12 August 2006Both parties signaled acceptance of the UN-backed cessation arrangement while continuing combat and expressing reservations. Ground operations and rocket fire continued ahead of implementation.
Governments agree on ceasefire start time
📅 13 August 2006Lebanese and Israeli leaders agreed to a cessation of hostilities starting at 05:00 GMT on 14 August. Fighting continued before the deadline.
Cessation of hostilities takes effect
📅 14 August 2006The cessation of hostilities took effect at 05:00 GMT (08:00 Lebanon time). Large numbers of displaced Lebanese began returning, while unexploded ordnance and destroyed infrastructure posed severe...
Israeli cabinet declares Gaza hostile territory
📅 19 September 2007The Israeli cabinet designates Gaza a hostile territory and imposes further restrictions including on fuel supplies; OCHA documents ensuing electricity-related impacts.
Egypt-brokered Gaza truce begins
📅 19 June 2008A ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian armed groups in Gaza takes effect. Reuters documents civilian hopes for respite and resumption of fishing and ordinary economic activity.
Israel and Palestinian factions declare separate unilateral ceasefires
📅 18 January 2009Israel announces a unilateral ceasefire, followed later by Hamas and other Palestinian factions. Both announcements occur amid continuing disputes over troop withdrawal, rockets and crossing...
Target date for proposed West Bank annexation passes
📅 1 July 2020The date at which the Israeli coalition agreement permitted government discussion of annexation passed without a formal annexation declaration; Palestinian and international opposition continued.
Israel-UAE normalization announcement and annexation suspension
📅 13 August 2020Israel, the UAE and US announced an agreement to normalize relations; the US described Israel as suspending plans to declare sovereignty over parts of the West Bank. Palestinian officials criticized...
Ceasefire takes effect after eleven days of hostilities
📅 21 May 2021An Egypt-brokered ceasefire took effect between Israel and Palestinian armed groups after eleven days of hostilities. UN agencies reported major damage and humanitarian needs in Gaza.
Egypt-mediated ceasefire ends August Gaza fighting
📅 7 August 2022An Egypt-mediated ceasefire took effect following three days of fighting between Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Gaza. UN humanitarian reporting documented civilian deaths and damage,...
Hamas-led attacks on southern Israel and start of war
📅 7 October 2023Hamas-led armed groups attacked communities and military sites in southern Israel, killed civilians and security personnel, and took hostages. Deliberate attacks on civilians and hostage-taking are...
Israel announces a “complete siege” of Gaza
📅 9 October 2023Israel’s defence minister announced a complete siege, halting food, fuel, electricity and water supplies. OCHA documented the effects on Gaza’s two million residents, whose daily life and...
Agreement announced for humanitarian pause and exchanges
📅 22 November 2023A deal was announced for a four-day humanitarian pause and releases of hostages held in Gaza and Palestinian detainees held by Israel. UN officials welcomed the pause while warning that more action...
Humanitarian pause begins in Gaza
📅 24 November 2023The agreed pause in fighting began at 7 a.m. local time. Aid entered via Rafah and the parties began exchanging hostages and Palestinian detainees. The pause was temporary, not a comprehensive...
Israeli prime minister orders plan to evacuate civilians from Rafah
📅 9 February 2024Benjamin Netanyahu directed the Israeli military and security officials to prepare a plan for civilian evacuation from Rafah ahead of an expected ground operation. The order came as the city held a...
Israeli government approves the ceasefire and exchange agreement
📅 18 January 2025Israel’s full cabinet approved the agreement early on 18 January, according to the Associated Press. The first phase was scheduled to begin on 19 January and included a pause in fighting and an...
US-Israeli attacks open the war
📅 28 February 2026The United States and Israel launched a joint military campaign against Iran. This opening use of force set the conflict in motion; Iranian retaliation followed. A decolonial reading starts with...