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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaUN Security Council passes resolution calling for Gaza ceasefirePublished25 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIsrael-Gaza warThis video can not be playedTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Media caption, Watch: Moment UN passes Gaza ceasefire resolutionBy Raffi BergBBC NewsThe UN Security Council has called for an “immediate ceasefire” in Gaza, after the US did not veto the measure in a shift from its previous position.It also demanded the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages.It is the first time the council has called for a ceasefire since the war began in October after several failed attempts.The move by the US signals growing divergence between it and its ally Israel over Israel’s offensive in Gaza.In an unusually strong rebuke, a statement from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the US had “retreated” from its original position which had clearly linked a ceasefire to a hostage release.It said this harmed efforts to release hostages by giving Hamas hope it could use international pressure on Israel to achieve a ceasefire without freeing the captives.It also said Mr Netanyahu had decided to cancel meetings between an Israeli delegation and US officials in Washington that were scheduled for this week.Israel’s defence minister said Israel would not stop the war in Gaza while hostages were still being held there.Hamas, the Palestinian Islamist group which governs Gaza and which triggered the war with an unprecedented attack on Israel on 7 October, welcomed the resolution. It said it was ready “to engage in an immediate prisoner exchange process that leads to the release of prisoners on both sides”.The group has made any hostage release conditional on the release by Israel of Palestinians held in Israeli prisons.In the Security Council vote on Monday, the US abstained, while the remaining 15 members voted in favour.The US had previously blocked resolutions calling for a ceasefire, saying such a move would be wrong while delicate negotiations for a truce and hostage releases were continuing between Israel and Hamas.But on Thursday it tabled its own draft, which for the first time called for a ceasefire, marking a hardening of its stance towards Israel. US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said the US’ decision to let the resolution pass did not mean a “shift in our policy”. He said the US backed a ceasefire but did not vote in favour of the resolution because the text did not condemn Hamas.The US had previously been accused of using its power of veto to shield Israel at the UN. However it has become increasingly critical of Israel over the escalating death toll in Gaza, where more than 32,000 people – mainly women and children – have been killed by Israel’s bombardment, according to the territory’s Hamas-run health ministry. The US has also pressed Israel to do more to get aid delivered to Gaza, where it says the entire population is suffering severe levels of acute food insecurity.The UN has accused Israel of obstructing aid; Israel has blamed the UN, accusing it of failing to carry out distributions.The war broke out after Hamas gunmen burst through the border and attacked Israeli communities, killing about 1,200 people, according to Israeli tallies, and taking 253 into Gaza as hostages.Of those taken, 130 remain unaccounted for following a series of releases, rescues and recovery of bodies.Related TopicsIsrael & the PalestiniansIsrael-Gaza warPalestinian territoriesUnited NationsTop StoriesLive. Israel cancels White House visit after US doesn’t block UN ceasefire voteLive. UK accuses groups linked to China of two ‘malicious cyber campaigns’Millions of Americans caught up in Chinese hacking plot – USPublished9 minutes agoFeaturesJewish settlers set their sights on Gaza beachfrontSay one thing, do another? 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