Tahdiya

{{Short description|Arabic-language term applied to the Israel–Hamas conflict}}

Tahdiya is Arabic (تهدئة) for "calming" or "quieting".

It is an Islamic legal concept that refers to the temporary pacification of conflict and is sometimes translated a temporary-ceasefire. However, unlike a more permanent truce, it is nonbinding and may be broken at any time and without delay by Muslims.{{cite web |title=Tahdiya |url=https://memim.com/tahdiya.html |website=Memim Encyclopedia |access-date=23 November 2023}}

The term has been applied to a proposed temporary lull between the Israeli forces and the Palestinian National Authority branch of the Muslim Brotherhood Hamas, beginning early in 2004 following the non-successful discussions to sign a hudna, or temporary armistice. While hudna is a term for temporary armistice, it should not be confused with tahdiya, which stands for calming down on hostilities but not a complete stop to them.{{cite web |last1=Cohen |first1=Guy |title=You, me and the next 'ceasefire': How the meaning of the term changed since the Second Intifada |url=https://israeldefense.co.il/en/node/52026 |website=Israel Defense |access-date=23 November 2023}}