
UN Security Council votes to support Israel-Gaza ceasefire plan
The US proposal sets out conditions for a complete ceasefire and release of hostages held by Hamas.
The United Nations Security Council has backed an American resolution calling for Hamas and Israel to commit to a ceasefire deal in Gaza. The US envoy, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, said negotiations were essential to end the violence. Meanwhile the US Secretary of State has returned to the region in an effort to gain support for the deal.
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