UN resolution calling for immediate ceasefire in Gaza passed by overwhelming majority
- October 28, 2023
A resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza that makes no mention of Hamas was overwhelmingly approved by the United Nations General Assembly on Friday, drawing praise from Islamist terror groups and condemnation from Israel. The resolution called for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the release of all civilians, the protection of civilians and international organizations, and ensuring the safe passage of humanitarian aid into the Strip. The initiative was non-binding, but highlighted the overwhelming international support for the Palestinians as part of Israel's military operation in response to the October 7 Hamas attack. Israel has rejected requires a ceasefire in Gaza, pronouncing that it's miles dedicated to toppling Hamas to save you any other mass attack just like the one which occurred 3 weeks ago, whilst extra than 1,four hundred human beings had been killed. Gaza terrorists additionally took a few 230 human beings — commonly civilians — as hostage into the enclave, freeing 4 of them since. The US has additionally rejected requires a ceasefire, suggesting that it might quantity to a victory for Hamas. It has, however, started suggesting that “humanitarian pauses” be taken into consideration to permit extra humanitarian useful resource into Gaza and to make sure secure passage of civilians trying to flee the regions that the IDF is bombing maximum intensively in its aerial marketing campaign throughout the Strip. Although Israel claims it is targeting only Hamas terrorists and infrastructure, many civilians are believed to have been among those killed. The Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry said about 7,000 Palestinians had been killed by Israel. However, these figures cannot be independently verified and include Palestinian terrorists killed in combat with the IDF as well as civilians killed in mistaken rocket attacks by terrorist groups.
