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The United Nations Security Council has recently passed a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. This resolution, supported by 14 votes and with the United States abstaining, urges both Israel and Hamas to end the fighting and release all hostages unconditionally. The US Ambassador to the United Nations, Thomas Greenfield, explained their abstention by stating that they disagreed with some aspects of the resolution and felt that it did not sufficiently condemn Hamas.

Alongside the call for an immediate ceasefire and the release of hostages, the resolution also emphasizes the urgent need to expand humanitarian aid and enhance the protection of civilians in Gaza. It also reiterates the demand for the removal of all barriers to the provision of humanitarian assistance to the region.

In a statement on social media, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres emphasized the imperative of implementing this resolution, warning that failure to do so would be unacceptable.

Unlike resolutions passed by the United Nations General Assembly, Security Council resolutions carry legal obligations. Therefore, the adoption of this resolution by the Security Council holds significant weight in terms of international law.

The passing of this resolution comes at a time when Israel has threatened to advance into the city of Rafah in southern Gaza, where over a million Palestinian civilians are residing. Although Israel has previously threatened to attack Hamas in Rafah during the month of Ramadan, no action has been taken thus far.

However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that he has approved plans for a military campaign in Rafah, even as the United States begins to call on him to consider alternative solutions. Following the Security Council’s vote on the ceasefire resolution, Israeli radio announced that the Israeli delegation’s trip to Washington would be canceled if the United States did not veto the resolution.

The United States has previously vetoed three draft resolutions related to the conflict in Gaza and abstained twice to facilitate the passage of Security Council resolutions aimed at increasing aid to Gaza and calling for a cessation of hostilities. Meanwhile, Russia and China have also vetoed two US-drafted resolutions concerning Gaza in October and last Friday.

With the passing of this resolution, the international community hopes that it will bring an end to the violence in Gaza and pave the way for a lasting peaceful solution to the conflict.

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