THE United Nations Security Council is set to vote on a resolution calling for a ceasefire and humanitarian access to Gaza, a measure expected to be vetoed by the United States.
At least 95 Palestinians have been killed and 440 injured in Israeli attacks across Gaza in the past 24 hours, according to the enclave’s Health Ministry.
Israel’s military has warned starving Palestinians in Gaza against approaching roads to the US-backed aid distribution sites run by the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which will be closed for a whole day for “renovation, reorganisation and efficiency improvement work”.
Meanwhile, Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, says the ideal outcome of the upcoming Security Council vote for a ceasefire in Gaza “is a strong unified voice”.
“Calling for an end to the conflict, for full access to the UN and its partners, for the release of the hostages, and for us to get back on track to a two-state solution regardless how distant that dream may currently be,” Dujarric told Al Jazeera.
The UN Security Council will vote at 20:00 GMT on a resolution calling for a ceasefire and unrestricted humanitarian access in Gaza, a measure expected to fail because of a US veto.
Israel’s war on Gaza has killed at least 54,607 Palestinians and wounded 125,341, according to the Health Ministry.
An estimated 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the Hamas-led attacks of October 7, 2023, and more than 200 taken captive.
