UN Security Council Endorses Cease-Fire Plan to End Israel-Hamas Conflict

The UN Security Council has approved a resolution advocating a cease-fire plan to end the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. The U.S.-sponsored resolution calls on Hamas to accept the three-phase plan, which Israel has already accepted. The resolution's strong backing adds pressure on both parties to comply.

The UN Security Council overwhelmingly approved a resolution on Monday endorsing a cease-fire plan to end the eight-month war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.

The U.S.-backed resolution welcomes a cease-fire proposal announced by President Joe Biden, which the United States claims Israel has accepted. It urges Hamas to embrace the three-phase plan.

Approved with 14 votes in favor and Russia abstaining, the resolution calls on Israel and Hamas “to fully implement its terms without delay and without condition.”