UN Security Council backs US Israel-Gaza ceasefire plan
The United Nations Security Council has voted to support a US resolution backing a ceasefire plan for the war in Gaza.
The proposal sets out conditions for a "full and complete ceasefire", the release of hostages held by Hamas, the return of dead hostages' remains and the exchange of Palestinian prisoners.
Fourteen of the 15 Security Council members voted in favour of the US-drafted resolution. Russia abstained.
The resolution states th... moreUN Security Council backs US Israel-Gaza ceasefire plan
The United Nations Security Council has voted to support a US resolution backing a ceasefire plan for the war in Gaza.
The proposal sets out conditions for a "full and complete ceasefire", the release of hostages held by Hamas, the return of dead hostages' remains and the exchange of Palestinian prisoners.
Fourteen of the 15 Security Council members voted in favour of the US-drafted resolution. Russia abstained.
The resolution states that Israel has accepted the ceasefire proposal, and urges Hamas to agree to it too.
