The UN Security Council could vote as early as today on a resolution calling on Israel and Hamas to "urgently and sustainably cease hostilities to allow safe and unhindered humanitarian access." This was reported by Reuters, citing diplomatic sources who said the resolution depends on negotiations between the United States and the United Arab Emirates, which drafted the text. According to the sources, the United States wants to tone down the halt to the fighting.
The Biden administration continues to argue that a ceasefire at this time would favor Hamas.
The new draft also affirms support for a two-state solution in the region and "stresses the importance of unifying the Gaza Strip with the West Bank under the Palestinian Authority." In a move criticized by Israel and the United States, the draft does not explicitly name Hamas, though it calls for "immediate intervention and the unconditional release of all hostages" and condemns "all indiscriminate attacks against civilians."
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