The UN Security Council urged Israel and Hamas Saturday to end their hostilities in Gaza, calling on both sides to respect “international humanitarian laws” and stop the loss of life.
In a unanimous declaration, the 15-member council called for a deescalation of the crisis that has claimed well over a hundred lives, and urged a return to the “calm and restitution of the November 2012 ceasefire.”
The council expressed “serious concern” over the “protection and welfare of civilians on both sides.”
It also called for a return to the negotiating table by Israelis and Palestinians “with the aim of achieving a comprehensive peace agreement based on the two-state solution.”
Meanwhile Isreal is calling up reservists and threatening an all out ground operation
