Israel-Hamas War : UN Security Council wants to increase humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip, but Israel creates obstacles.

In the latest developments regarding the Israel-Hamas conflict:

1. The UN Security Council has called for a boost in humanitarian assistance for the Gaza Strip. However, UN Chief expressed concern about Israel’s military operation creating “massive obstacles” to aid distribution within Gaza.
2. A resolution was passed urging “safe, unhindered, and expanded humanitarian access” to Gaza. Notably, the resolution was toned down from earlier drafts, allowing for a vote in which the United States, Israel’s main ally, abstained.

Top 10 Updates on Israel and Hamas Conflict :

1. Washington continues to support Israel’s right to self-defense after a Hamas militant incursion into Israel on October 7, resulting in casualties and hostages.
2. The U.S. and Israel, committed to eradicating Hamas, oppose a ceasefire, citing concerns about the group regrouping and rearming.
3. The Biden administration has grown critical of the escalating casualty toll and humanitarian crisis amid Israel’s ongoing offensive.
4. Israel reports that 5,405 aid trucks, carrying food, water, and medical supplies, have entered Gaza since the conflict began.
5. Gaza’s health ministry reports 20,057 Palestinians killed and 53,320 wounded in the Israeli offensive, causing widespread destruction and displacement.
6. Air strikes, artillery bombardments, and fighting continue in Gaza, with dimming hopes for a breakthrough in Egypt-mediated talks for a new truce.
7. Israel’s military orders residents of Al-Bureij to move south, indicating a new focus in the ground assault.
8. An Israeli air strike in Nusseirat refugee camp kills three, including a journalist from Hamas’ Aqsa TV channel and two relatives.
9. The death of the journalist brings the tally of journalists killed in the conflict to at least 69, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.
10. The Israeli military expresses regret for civilian deaths but blames Hamas for operating in densely populated areas or using civilians as human shields, a claim denied by the group.