US calls for immediate Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal in draft UN resolution
Source says wording suggests significant movement in US position as pressure mounts on Israel to halt campaign
The US has drafted a new UN security council resolution calling for an “immediate ceasefire” and hostage deal in Gaza, amid mounting pressure on Israel to halt its military campaign and allow the delivery of substantial amounts of humanitarian aid into the Palestinian territory.
The secretary of state, Antony Blinken, presented the resolution as calling for “an immediate ceasefire tied to the release of hostages”.