"US Proposes Temporary Ceasefire in Gaza, Faces Threat of UN Security Council Veto"

The UN Security Council is set to vote on a resolution for an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza, with the US planning to veto the Arab-backed resolution but offering a rival draft supporting a temporary cease-fire linked to the release of hostages and the lifting of humanitarian aid restrictions. The Arab Group, backed by many UN member countries, has been pushing for a cease-fire as the death toll in Gaza rises, but the US has been working on a hostage deal and hopes to arrange a six-week halt to hostilities. After the expected US veto, the Arab Group may take their resolution to the UN General Assembly, while the Security Council may begin discussing the US draft resolution condemning Hamas and addressing the situation in Gaza.