The United Nations Security Council voted 14-0 in favor of a U.S. cease-fire proposal for Gaza on Monday, with both Israel and Hamas favoring the deal.
The U.N. Security Council voted in favor of a U.S.-backed proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza on Monday.
The 15-member council negotiated over the deal for more than a week prior to Monday’s vote. U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield praised the outcome as a « vote for peace. » Both Hamas and Israel have indicated that they favor the proposal.
« Yesterday, the UN Security Council called on Hamas to accept the deal on the table, which would end the fighting in Gaza. What is needed – now more than ever – is a ceasefire with the release of hostages. Israel has already accepted this deal. Now, the ball is in Hamas’ court, » Thomas-Greenfield wrote in a Tuesday statement.
