When asked about Hizbul's cease-fire offer, he said: "That is a matter for Kashmiri leadership to decide as part of the dynamics of their struggle.

NATO allies rejected the most recent Libyan cease-fire offer.

According to Houthi leader Dhaifallah al-Shami the raid was in response to the Sunno rejecting a cease-fire offer by Abdul-Malik al-Houthi and continued fighting.

The radio report indcated that he was looking to the Soviet Union to swing the United Nations Security Council in favor of his cease-fire offer.

The rebel high command officially rejected the cease-fire offer in a radio broadcast late Thursday night.

There was also an aborted cease-fire offer from the I.R.A., anger over leaks to the press and an apology for a fatal bomb attack.

A Government spokesman said the cease-fire offer was "not to be taken seriously."

Representatives of guerrillas fighting the Government of El Salvador said today they would not accept even an unconditional cease-fire offer without guarantees for safety and political opportunity for the rebels.

In an attempt to justify today's bombing, the Qassam Brigades published its own leaflet today, saying the attack was carried out because Israel had refused its cease-fire offer.

It was not clear whether the military offensive was the government's reply to the cease-fire offer or whether it was an attempt to gain some ground before a reduction of hostilities.