UN CALLS FOR 'UNCONDITIONAL' GAZA CEASEFIRE
The United Nations Security Council is calling for "an immediate and unconditional humanitarian ceasefire" in Gaza during an emergency session. This is according to Sky news.
The United Nations Security Council is set to release a presidential statement - one step below a legally-binding resolution - urging Israel and Hamas "to accept and fully implement the humanitarian ceasefire into the Eid period and beyond".
It has been observed that several temporary truces have been on a weekend when the Palestinian death toll topped 1,000.
Some 43 Israeli soldiers have also been killed since their military operation began on July 8 - while three civilians have died from rocket fire into Israel.
It was yesterday when Barack Obama called Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday to press for an immediate ceasefire.
The US President Barack Obama said Israel had a right to defend itself - but reiterated his country's "serious and growing concern" about the loss of life on both sides and the "worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza".
Hamas fired more rockets at Israel overnight, despite claims it had accepted a UN request for a 24-hour extension of a humanitarian ceasefire.
The temporary break - which Israel has not formally agreed - started at 2pm (noon UK time) yesterday ahead of the Muslim festival of Eid.
Sky News' Sherine Tadros, reporting from Gaza City, said more than 160,000 civilians had sought refuge in dozens of temporary shelters and were suffering from major food and water shortages. This news is according to Yahoo news online.
The United Nations Security Council is set to release a presidential statement - one step below a legally-binding resolution - urging Israel and Hamas "to accept and fully implement the humanitarian ceasefire into the Eid period and beyond".
It has been observed that several temporary truces have been on a weekend when the Palestinian death toll topped 1,000.
Some 43 Israeli soldiers have also been killed since their military operation began on July 8 - while three civilians have died from rocket fire into Israel.
It was yesterday when Barack Obama called Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday to press for an immediate ceasefire.
The US President Barack Obama said Israel had a right to defend itself - but reiterated his country's "serious and growing concern" about the loss of life on both sides and the "worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza".
Hamas fired more rockets at Israel overnight, despite claims it had accepted a UN request for a 24-hour extension of a humanitarian ceasefire.
The temporary break - which Israel has not formally agreed - started at 2pm (noon UK time) yesterday ahead of the Muslim festival of Eid.
Sky News' Sherine Tadros, reporting from Gaza City, said more than 160,000 civilians had sought refuge in dozens of temporary shelters and were suffering from major food and water shortages. This news is according to Yahoo news online.