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Israel and Lebanon have a ceasefire, but global attention shouldn’t move on. This isn’t a tidy end to the war

Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a ten-day ceasefire. This may end one phase of the conflict, but it’s unlikely the violence will end.

17.04.2026 10

The Conversation

Marika Sosnowski

Israel and Lebanon have signed a ceasefire. But this isn’t a tidy end to a war and global attention moves on quickly

Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a ten-day ceasefire. This may end one phase of the conflict, but it’s unlikely the violence will end.

17.04.2026 10

The Conversation

Marika Sosnowski

Israel and Lebanon have signed a ceasefire. But this isn’t a tidy end to a war and attention moves on quickly

Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a ten-day ceasefire. This may end one phase of the conflict, but it’s unlikely the violence will end.

17.04.2026 20

The Conversation

Marika Sosnowski

Global attention moves on after a ceasefire is signed. But these deals rarely bring a tidy end to a war

Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a ten-day ceasefire. This may end one phase of the conflict, but it’s unlikely the violence will end.

17.04.2026 10

The Conversation

Marika Sosnowski

Gaza ceasefire deal could be a ‘strangle contract’

13.10.2025 10

The New Daily

Marika Sosnowski

The Gaza ceasefire deal could be a ‘strangle contract’, with Israel holding all the cards

These types of ceasefires are highly coercive agreements that enable the more powerful party to force the weaker party to agree to whatever they want.

10.10.2025 30

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Marika Sosnowski

Trump demands an end to the war in Gaza – could a ceasefire be close?

Buoyed by the truce with Iran, President Trump is pushing for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. But it could entail unacceptable conditions for...

01.07.2025 10

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Marika Sosnowski

Why did the Israel-Hamas ceasefire fall apart? It was never going to solve the root causes of the conflict

A ceasefire may bring a temporary halt to fighting, but as the current conflict in Gaza shows, it doesn’t solve every issue.

19.03.2025 10

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Marika Sosnowski

The Israel-Hamas ceasefire didn’t resolve any deep-seated issues. Now, it’s shattered

A ceasefire may bring a temporary halt to fighting, but as the current conflict in Gaza shows, it doesn’t solve every issue.

18.03.2025 10

The Conversation

Marika Sosnowski