US calls for UN Security Council vote on Gaza ceasefire deal
- Hamas accepted a ceasefire resolution from the United Nations Security Council and is open to negotiations.
- 14 out of 15 council members supported the resolution, drafted by the U.S., after eight months of conflict between Israel and Hamas.
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The Islamist movement says it is willing to "cooperate" with mediators.
US President Joe Biden has presented a three-stage plan for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The United Nations Security Council has now approved this.
The militant-Islamist Hamas says it is ready to accept the UN resolution for a ceasefire and negotiate details. A Hamas representative announced this. US Secretary of State Blinken, who is currently in Israel, spoke of an encouraging signal.
UN Security Council approves US proposal for 'immediate and total ceasefire' in Gaza
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had "reaffirmed his commitment" to a Gaza ceasefire proposal during their meeting in Jerusalem. This after the United Nations Security Council adopted the US-drafted proposal late Monday.
Gaza war: UN Security Council adopts US ceasefire plan
The plan would begin with an initial six-week cease-fire and the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. The Palestinian ambassador to the UN welcomed the reference that the occupied Palestinian territory, including the Gaza Strip belongs to the State of Palestine.
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