#UN / UN Security Council backs plan for Israel-Hamas ceasefire
The Security Council held an emergency meeting and voted on the proposal, with 14 members in favor, none against, and one abstention (Russia). By treating #Israel, a UN member state, and #Hamas, a non-state militant group, on equal footing, the resolution avoids being seen as overtly taking sides.
[…] Biden laid out a three-phase ceasefire plan on May 31 that he described as an Israeli initiative. Some Security Council members questioned whether Israel had accepted the plan to end the fighting in Gaza.
[…] The resolution welcomes the new ceasefire proposal, "which Israel accepted, calls upon Hamas to also accept it, and urges both parties to fully implement its terms without delay and without condition."
According to a leaked document detailing Israel's proposed deal with Hamas (as revealed by Channel 12), Israel indeed offered to end the war and withdraw IDF forces from Gaza before all captives are released by Hamas. Israel's Prime Minister's Office, though, denies now that this was the full deal, stating Israel would not end the war until all its goals were met - defeating Hamas, return of all captives, and ensuring Gaza no longer threatens Israel.