UN calls for ceasefire in Gaza, first time - News.com.au. Israel, '8 rockets launched by Hamas on Ashdod'.
At least half were intercepted, the others fell in uninhabited areas. Negotiations continue on Gaza, an Israeli delegation in Cairo. Hamas: 'Agreement not as close as Israel says' . After months of stalemate, the Security Council has finally passed a resolution calling for a ceasefire in. Gaza. Once the resolution was approved in the Council, the USA abstained.