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UN Security Council demands ceasefire in Gaza during Ramzan
Updated On: 26 March, 2024 07:43 AM IST | United Nations | Agencies
The vote comes after Russia and China vetoed a US-sponsored resolution Friday that would have supported “an immediate and sustained ceasefire” in the Israeli-Hamas conflict
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Palestinians pray over the covered bodies of relatives, killed in overnight Israeli bombardment in Rafah. Pic/AP
The United Nations Security Council on Monday demanded a cease-fire in Gaza during the Muslim holy month of Ramzan, its first demand to halt fighting.
The US abstained on the resolution, which also demanded the release of all hostages taken captive during Hamas’ October 7 surprise attack in southern Israel. But the measure does not link that demand to the ceasefire during Ramzan, which ends April 9.
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