Hamas says it accepts UN-backed Gaza truce plan, US cites 'hopeful sign'


Members of the UN Security Council vote on a US-drafted resolution backing a proposal outlined by U.S.President Joe Biden for a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas in the Gaza Strip, at UN headquarters in New York City, US, June 10, 2024. PHOTO | REUTERS

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  • Israel's retaliatory air and ground blitz in Gaza has killed more than 37,000 Palestinians, the Gaza health ministry has said, and reduced most of the narrow, coastal enclave to wasteland, with malnutrition widespread.