"UN Security Council Passes Resolution for Humanitarian Pauses in Gaza Amid Israel-Hamas Conflict"

The UN Security Council has passed a resolution calling for "urgent and extended humanitarian pauses and corridors throughout the Gaza Strip," marking the first resolution on the issue since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. The resolution received 12 votes in favor, with the US, UK, and Russia abstaining. It calls for humanitarian pauses to allow aid to reach civilians and the release of all hostages held by Hamas. Israel's ambassador to the UN stated that the country would not abide by the resolution. The death toll in Gaza has risen to over 11,000 Palestinians, including 4,500 children, while Israel claims that Hamas has used hospitals for its operations.