THE UN General Assembly on Friday (Saturday in Manila) called by a large majority for an 'immediate humanitarian truce' in Gaza, on the 21st day of the Israel-Hamas conflict as the Israeli army announced it was extending its ground operation into the shattered territory.
The non-binding resolution, criticized by Israel and the United States for failing to mention Hamas, received 120 votes in favor, 14 against and 45 abstentions from UN members.Israel angrily dismissed the measure, and said the country would use 'every means at our disposal' in confronting Hamas.'Today is a day that will go down as infamy.
'Jordan's Ambassador Mahmoud Hmoud, just before the vote, stressed that: 'It is not merely our responsibility, but a profound moral obligation to champion the cause of peace.'Israel has heavily bombarded Gaza since Hamas gunmen stormed across the border on October 7, killing 1,400 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping over 220 others, according to Israeli officials.
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