UN Security Council Convenes Emergency Meeting on Escalating Israel-Gaza Conflict

The UN Security Council held a meeting on the Israel-Palestine crisis, with the UNRWA chief highlighting the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza, stating that "no place is safe." The UNICEF chief emphasized the trauma experienced by children on both sides, while a senior UN humanitarian official stressed the need for a pause in the fighting to provide relief for civilians living under traumatic conditions. The Israeli ambassador defended his country's actions, comparing Hamas to Nazis, while the Palestinian ambassador called Gaza "hell on Earth." Russia called for diplomatic efforts to end the bloodshed, the US urged the protection of civilians and humanitarian workers, China warned of a catastrophe, and the UAE called for a ceasefire and the protection of Palestinian lives.