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The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly passes a non-binding resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza -- a call the paralyzed Security Council has so far failed to make, piling pressure on Israel and Washington. The body, which includes all 193 UN member nations, voted 153 in favor of the resolution, exceeding the 140 or so countries that have routinely backed resolutions condemning Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. Ten countries, including the United States and Israel, voted against, while 23 abstained. IMAGES
The President of the United Nations General Assembly Volkan Bozkir says the "overdue ceasefire" in Gaza is "reassuring" after Israel and Hamas, the Islamists who control Gaza, announced a ceasefire aimed to close 11 days of deadly fighting that pounded the Palestinian enclave and forced countless Israelis to seek shelter from rockets. SOUNDBITE
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken leaves Joint Base Andrews as he heads back to the Middle East to push ahead a Gaza ceasefire deal, as cautious optimism rises. The top US diplomat, who is putting off vacation plans for his ninth trip to the Middle East since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, will fly to Tel Aviv ahead of expected meetings with the Israeli leadership. IMAGES
Israeli protesters rally in Tel Aviv for the second consecutive day of demonstrations to step up pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a truce-for-hostages deal or else step down, as the public mood sours on the nine-month war. IMAGES
The UN humanitarian coordinator for Gaza says that 1.9 million people are now displaced in the territory, adding she is "deeply concerned" by reports of new evacuation orders for Khan Yunis. SOUNDBITE
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