"UN Calls for Ceasefire in Gaza Amidst Escalating Israel-US Rift and Humanitarian Crisis"

The United Nations has called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, as Israel faces growing diplomatic isolation in its war against Hamas. The U.S. President Joe Biden criticized Israel's "indiscriminate" bombing of civilians, stating that it was hurting international support. The U.N. General Assembly passed a resolution calling for a ceasefire, with the majority of member states voting in favor. The U.S. and Israel, along with eight other countries, voted against the measure. Israel's assault on Gaza has resulted in a deepening humanitarian crisis, with thousands of Palestinians killed, displaced, and suffering from diseases. Biden also expressed the need for Israel to change its hardline government and acknowledged the possibility of an independent Palestinian state.