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United Nations Security Council members votes to adopt a US-drafted resolution supporting a ceasefire plan in Gaza

UN Security Council Votes For US-drafted Gaza Ceasefire Resolution

The resolution -- passed with 14 votes in favor and Russia abstaining -- "welcomes" the truce and hostage release proposal announced on May 31 by President Joe Biden, and urges "parties to fully implement its terms without delay and without condition." The resolution says Israel has accepted the truce plan, and "calls upon Hamas to also accept it."
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A rescued hostage is seen on a large screen at a rally in Tel Aviv by relatives and supporters of Israelis taken captive in Gaza in the October 7 attacks

US In Gaza Ceasefire Push With UN Vote, Mideast Tour

The United States stepped up pressure Monday for a Gaza ceasefire with a call for a UN Security Council vote on a truce as it redeployed Washington's top diplomat to the region scarred by eight months of war.

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