The aim of the elimination of Jabari and his comrades on Wednesday, according to Israeli sources, was to once again force Hamas to request an extended cease-fire.
A10 India Renews Cease-Fire India extended its cease-fire in Kashmir for a third month despite attacks by Pakistan-based Islamic militants fighting its rule of Kashmir, which is also claimed by Pakistan.
Ethnic Tamil rebels who have been fighting for a separate homeland in Sri Lanka since 1983 today extended their cease-fire for an additional month.
An even better approach would have been to ease the siege in Gaza, perhaps creating an environment in which Hamas would have extended the cease-fire.
India extended its cease-fire in Kashmir today despite attacks by Pakistan-based Islamic militants who are fighting against Indian rule of Kashmir, a Himalayan territory that both India and Pakistan claim.
The cleric on Friday extended a cease-fire declaration he had imposed on his militiamen in August, but Mr. Ratel said the militia's domination of the Basra police is a kind of loophole.
Celia W. Dugger (NYT) INDONESIA: CEASE-FIRE EXTENDED -- Indonesian officials and separatist rebel leaders from Aceh province agreed to extend their cease-fire indefinitely and begin a "process of democratic consultations" to end the conflict, they said in a joint statement after meeting in Geneva.
President Obama extended a federal "cease fire" in the 20-year war on state medical cannabis programs on Friday evening, when he signed theFY 2016 omnibus appropriations bill.
India's prime minister, Atal Behari Vajpayee, said he was extending a cease-fire and beginning "exploratory steps" to rejuvenate peace talks with Pakistan.
The bombing tonight occurred as Mr. Abbas was meeting in Gaza City with leaders of Islamic Jihad in an effort to extend the cease-fire, which was to last three months.
"Maybe because Sadr recently froze the Mahdi Army, they are trying not to criticize or provoke him," he added, referring to Mr. Sadr's recent decision to extend a cease-fire for six more months.
