Pressure grows for a further halt to the Israel-Gaza war

Pressure is growing for a further halt to the Israel-Gaza war. The leader of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, has arrived in Cairo for talks on a fresh ceasefire in Gaza and Israeli President Isaac Herzog has said his country is ready for another humanitarian pause.

Efforts to get a United Nations Security Council ceasefire motion are set to resume after Tuesday's vote was delayed. The US says it is working with other members on the text, but it has vetoed previous resolutions.

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(Photo shows smoke rising in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel on 20 December 2023. Credit: Ronen Zvulun/Reuters)