The UN Security Council will vote today on a new resolution calling for an "urgent and sustainable cessation of hostilities" in the Gaza Strip. This was reported by The Times of Israel.


The draft resolution calls for "a prolonged and sustainable cessation of hostilities to ensure safe and unimpeded humanitarian access to the Gaza Strip" and for "the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages."


Similar to the previous resolution, which was rejected by the US on December 9, the new document does not directly mention Hamas. However, it does condemn "all indiscriminate attacks on civilians."


The text also confirms support for the idea of creating two states in the region and "emphasizes the importance of uniting the Gaza Strip with the West Bank under the authority of a Palestinian government."


According to media reports, negotiations on the new text are ongoing, but diplomats said that the United States is seeking to amend the wording on the cessation of hostilities.