"Israeli Ambassador urges UN to call Hamas for 'real ceasefire' as Gaza crisis worsens"

Israeli Ambassador to the UN, Gilad Erdan, held up a poster with Hamas' phone number during a UN General Assembly session, urging members to call for a "real ceasefire" in Gaza. The UN General Assembly later adopted a resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire and the release of all hostages, with Israel, the US, and eight other countries opposing it. Erdan emphasized that the resolution would not affect Israel's ongoing offensive in Gaza and reiterated Israel's stance that it will not halt its mission until Hamas concedes. Gaza's health ministry reported a death toll of 17,487 from Israel's campaign in Gaza.