# What is a ‘ceasefire’ supposed to achieve?

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-14 09:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/by-the-numbers-3/2026/8/14/what-is-a-ceasefire-supposed-to-achieve?traffic_source=rss

> Four ceasefires in Gaza, Lebanon, Iran and Ukraine have all collapsed. AJLabs examines why truces keep failing to hold.