Debris scatters amidst an explosion during what the Israeli army says was an operation in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, in this screengrab taken from a video released on December 8, 2023. Israel Defense Forces/Handout via REUTERS
Riyad Mansour, the Palestinian ambassador to the UN, told The Associated Press that it is similar to the Security Council resolution the US vetoed Friday.
There are no vetoes in the General Assembly but unlike the Security Council its resolutions are not legally binding. They are important nonetheless as a barometer of global opinion.
Israel’s air and ground war has killed thousands of civilians following Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack that left 1,200 people dead and saw about 240 hostages taken, according to Israeli officials.
Over 100 of them were released during a weeklong cease-fire last month.
