Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:40am on 20 Dec 2023,Wednesday International
At least 33 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza on Tuesday as Israel intensified attacks in response to Hamas rocket fire. This comes as the UN Security Council delayed a vote on resolutions seeking humanitarian access and ceasefire in Gaza until Wednesday, amid negotiations to avert a US veto. Israel meanwhile intercepted six rockets fired towards northern Israel from Lebanon, injuring two soldiers. The ongoing flare-up, sparked by Hamas's attack on Israel in October, has raged for two months now. With rising casualties and no signs of de-escalation, the UNSC aims to push for aid access and end hostilities but faces resistance from Israel's ally US. The geopolitical stalemate persists as civilians continue bearing the brunt.
