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The UN Security Council calls for "an immediate and unconditional humanitarian cease-fire" in Gaza to allow for the delivery of urgently needed assistance.
The statement, drafted by Jordan, also calls on parties to engage inefforts to achieve a durable ceasefire based on an Egyptian initiative.
Under the Egyptian proposal, a cease fire would lead to substantive talks including the opening of Gaza's border crossings.
Eugene-Richard Gasana is Rwanda's UN Ambassador and current President of the UN Security Council.
"The Security Council urges the parties and the international community to achieve a comprehensive peace based on the vision of a region where two democratic states, Israel and Palestine, live side by side in peace with secure and recognized borders as envisioned in Security Council resolution 1850."
The statement stresses that civilian and humanitarian facilities including those of the UN, must be respected and protected.
Last week, a mortar shell fired by Israeli troops hit a UN school in Gaza, killing at least 15 people.
All 15 council members have agreed on the statement.
Both the Palestinian and Israeli UN ambassadors have criticized the statement.
The Palestinians say the council should have adopted a legally binding resolution while the Israelis say the statement does not mention Israel's right to defend itself.
The Israeli security cabinet also met earlier today but it was debating proposals including for an escalation of the Gaza offensive.
Amid the tensions, Muslims in Gaza Strip began celebrating the Eid al-Fitr holiday.
But there was little holiday cheer in the Gaza Strip, where many Palestinian families are crammed into UN schools, fearing more air strikes.
"I don't mind being in a school. We are suffering and will suffer, but we need our rights, our houses, our lands and our farms to return to us and we will not accept living a miserable life."
"How can the people who lost their homes and children celebrate Eid? How can we be in the mood to celebrate? I open my shop not because of Eid, we're open because we can be out for a change. That's why we are open, not because of Eid."
Despite initially agreeing on a 24-hour ceasefire, fightings in the area has not stopped.
Israel and Hamas are also accusing each other for breaking the truce.
So far, the 20-day Israeli offensive has killed over 1,000 Palestinians, mainly civilians.
Israel has lost 43 soldiers as well as two civilians and a Thai worker.
For CRI, I'm Cao Yuwei.
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