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Israel-Gaza live: UN security council passes resolution calling for immediate ceasefire, as US abstains

Previous attempts to get resolution passed had faced multiple hurdles as US, China and Russia used their vetos

Unrwa’s planning director has said “more people will die” in the north of the Gaza Strip as a result of Israel barring the agency from delivering aid there.

Sam Rose is quoted by Al Jazeera saying:

An independent authority warned last week of an imminent famine and people are already dying of starvation up in the north. And this is essentially a death sentence on many of those people. The situation is particularly harsh in northern Gaza, where we estimate about 250,000 people have been trapped. More people will die.

Continue reading… The Guardian Read More Previous attempts to get resolution passed had faced multiple hurdles as US, China and Russia used their vetosUnrwa’s planning director has said “more people will die” in the north of the Gaza Strip as a result of Israel barring the agency from delivering aid there.Sam Rose is quoted by Al Jazeera saying:An independent authority warned last week of an imminent famine and people are already dying of starvation up in the north. And this is essentially a death sentence on many of those people. The situation is particularly harsh in northern Gaza, where we estimate about 250,000 people have been trapped. More people will die. Continue reading…