UN Security Council backs US Israel-Gaza ceasefire plan
The US-proposed Israel-Gaza ceasefire plan was approved by the UN Security Council on Monday, 14–1.
The terms of the plan include the return of the remains of the murdered hostages, the exchange of Palestinian captives, and the release of Hamas hostages, all subject to a "full and complete ceasefire".
The proposal, which consists of three stages, calls for a multiyear reconstruction plan for Gaza, which has been largely devastated by the fighting.
14 nations, including the US, voted in favor of the resolution, while Russia abstained from the vote.
The plan calls for a temporary ceasefire and a hostage-prisoner exchange in the first phase.
According to a draft resolution from the US, the second phase calls for a "permanent end to hostilities" and the complete departure of Israeli soldiers from Gaza.
The third stage would initiate a multiyear reconstruction plan for Gaza and concentrate on the area's long-term prospects.
Weeks after President Joe Biden claimed that the Israelis had agreed to a three-phase plan that would lead to an ongoing cease-fire in Gaza, the resolution was passed.
The UN Security Council adopted a resolution requesting a ceasefire in March.
When Hamas launched its attacks on southern Israel on October 7, the combat got underway. Approximately 1,200 individuals were slain and 251 were taken hostage by the group.
Since Israel retaliated against its strike, the number of deaths in Gaza, according to the health ministry operated by Hamas, has topped 37,000.
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