The United Nations Security Council called on Hamas to accept Israel’s cease-fire offer on Monday after passing a US resolution that ramps up pressure on the terror group.
The council voted to adopt the measure, with 14 votes in favor of the resolution and no votes against it. Russia abstained.
The resolution calls for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza to allow the some 120 hostages in Hamas captivity to be released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.
After the Jewish state voiced its concerns over the UN resolution last week, American officials agreed to update it to address Israel’s worries, including dropping the opposition to the establishment of Israel security buffer zones in Gaza, the Times of Israel reports.
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