Hamas has said it 'welcomes' a US-drafted United Nations security council resolution calling for a ceasefire and hostage release, but has stopped short of formally accepting the deal.
Hamas has said it 'welcomes' a US-drafted United Nations security council resolution calling for a ceasefire and hostage release, but has stopped short of formally accepting the deal. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that the UN Security Council's vote in favour of a US-backed proposal for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release - with only Russia abstaining, not vetoing, on the plan.
Mr Blinken's latest visit to the region - his eighth since Hamas' October 7 attack ignited the war - is focused on rallying support for the ceasefire proposal, boosting the entry of humanitarian aid and advancing post-war plans for Gaza's governance.The proposal, announced by President Joe Biden last month, calls for a three-phased plan in which Hamas would release the rest of the hostages in exchange for a lasting ceasefire and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza.
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