The UN Security Council is facing difficulties in reaching a consensus on pausing the Israel-Hamas war as aid efforts are collapsing and global economic consequences are spreading. Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh is set to visit Egypt for ceasefire talks, while Yemen's Houthi rebels target cargo ships in the Red Sea.
The UN Security Council struggled to find a unified voice on Dec 19 on pausing the Israel-Hamas war as aid efforts neared collapse and global economic fallout spread. With calls growing for a new truce, Qatar-based Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh is to visit Egypt on Dec 20 for talks on a ceasefire in Gaza and a prisoner exchange with Israel, a source close to the Islamist group said.
In what they say is a show of support for Palestinians in Gaza, Yemen’s Houthi rebels have repeatedly fired missiles and drones towards cargo ships in the Red Sea
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