US proposes temporary cease-fire in United Nations draft resolution, rejects Algeria’s proposal
[KARAH RUCKER]
THE UNITED STATES HAS PROPOSED A UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL DRAFT RESOLUTION — CALLING FOR A TEMPORARY CEASE-FIRE IN THE ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR AND OPPOSING A MAJOR GROUND OFFENSIVE IN THE TOWN OF RAFAH BY ISRAELI FORCES.
ACCORDING TO THE DRAFT – THE US WANTS A TEMPORARY CEASEFIRE, THE RELEASE OF ALL HOSTAGES BEING HELD BY HAMAS AND EASY ACCESS FOR HUMANITARIAN AID INTO GAZA.
THE U.S. ADDING ISRAEL’S PLANNED GROUND OFFENSIVE IN RAFAH WOULD HARM CIVILIANS WHO HAVE BEEN DISPLACED DURING THE FIGHTING.
THE US’ DRAFT COMES AS THE COUNCIL IS SET TO VOTE TODAY ON A DRAFT PROPOSAL BY ALGERIA – DEMANDING AN IMMEDIATE CEASE-FIRE.
THE US HAS VOWED TO VETO THAT PROPOSAL – SAYING IT COULD JEOPARDIZE ONGOING TALKS FOR A PAUSE IN WAR.