The United Nations Security Council will vote on Friday on the United Arab Emirates' draft resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the Ecuadorian Permanent Mission presiding over the UNSC said.
On Thursday, UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed said that the country had submitted the draft resolution to the UNSC.
The draft resolution seen by Sputnik reads that the UNSC demands an "immediate humanitarian ceasefire." It also includes the Security Council's demand for the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages, as well as for humanitarian access to the enclave.
The Security Council reiterates its call for all parties to comply with their obligations in accordance with international law, in particular, regarding the protection of civilians, according to the draft resolution.
The document also expresses deep concern over the dire humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip and the suffering of the Palestinian civilian population.
On October 7, Hamas launched a large-scale rocket attack against Israel from the Gaza Strip and breached the border, killing around 1,200 people and abducting some 240 others. Israel launched retaliatory strikes, ordered a complete blockade of Gaza and launched a large-scale ground incursion into the Palestinian enclave with the declared aim of defeating Hamas and freeing the hostages. The conflict has so far resulted in the deaths of over 17,000 people in the Gaza Strip.
On November 24, Qatar mediated a deal between Israel and Hamas on a temporary truce and the exchange of some of the prisoners and hostages, as well as the delivery of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. The truce was extended several times and expired this past Friday, when the Israeli military resumed fighting against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, saying the group had violated the humanitarian pause.