US Pressures for Ceasefire in Gaza Strip... Urges Security Council Vote

The United States has urged a vote on a resolution for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip war at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Secretary of State Tony Blinken is also visiting the Middle East again, intensifying pressure on Israel and the Palestinian armed faction Hamas to accept a three-stage ceasefire plan.

According to major foreign media including AFP, on the 9th (local time), the United States requested a vote on a resolution supporting the new ceasefire plan at the UN Security Council.

United Nations Security Council Meeting
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Nate Evans, spokesperson for the U.S. Mission to the United Nations, stated, "Security Council members should not let this opportunity pass by and must support it with one voice."

When the U.S. initially submitted the draft resolution, permanent member Russia and Algeria, the only Arab member of the Security Council, took a reserved stance, questioning whether Israel had accepted the ceasefire plan. According to AFP, the latest version of the draft resolution, revised and redistributed by the U.S., explicitly states that Israel has already accepted the ceasefire plan.

At the same time, the U.S. is sending Secretary Blinken back to the Middle East to increase pressure for a ceasefire. Secretary Blinken will visit Egypt, Israel, Jordan, and Qatar consecutively over three days starting from the 10th. This marks his eighth visit to the Middle East since the outbreak of the Gaza Strip war.

Recently, the atmosphere at the negotiation table has cooled due to the Israeli military's bombing of UNRWA schools and civilian casualties among Palestinians during hostage rescue military operations. During this visit, Secretary Blinken plans to focus on reviving the spark of the three-stage ceasefire plan. He is also expected to concentrate on easing tensions between Israel and the Iran-backed Lebanese armed faction Hezbollah.

Earlier, on the 7th, Matthew Miller, spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State, explained that Secretary Blinken will discuss the necessity of reaching a ceasefire agreement that guarantees the release of all hostages and the need to prevent the expansion of the conflict during this Middle East visit.

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