USA informs the UN Security Council to adopt a resolution supporting the latest proposal for a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas on a Gaza ceasefire and the release of hostages.
"Many leaders and governments, including in the region, have backed this plan," says US UN Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield in a statement.
In the draft resolution, Hamas is urged to accept the agreement in full and without delay or conditions, according to AFP, which has read the text.
"In the end, it would lead to an end to the war in a way that ensures Israel's security and provides immediate relief to the civilian population in Gaza," Thomas-Greenfield says about the agreement proposal.
The ceasefire plan was presented by US President Joe Biden last Friday, but was then described as having been prepared by Israel.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has since promised to continue the war in the Gaza Strip until Hamas is eliminated, regardless of what happens at the negotiating table.
The proposed ceasefire agreement reported to be on the negotiating table consists of three phases.
The first phase lasts six weeks and involves a complete ceasefire, Israeli forces withdrawing from "all populated areas in the Gaza Strip," and the exchange of a number of hostages for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.
Phase two is dependent on the parties first agreeing on "necessary arrangements." However, if this occurs, it would entail a permanent end to the hostilities, the release of all remaining living hostages, and the withdrawal of all Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip.
In the third phase, the remains of the hostages who are no longer alive will be returned and a comprehensive reconstruction plan will be launched.
