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Both groups announced their intention to protest during the meeting — leaving the council unwilling to proceed with the resolution.

“I will tell you this. I think what he's doing is a mistake. I don't agree,” Biden said when asked if he thought that Netanyahu cared more for his own political survival than the Israeli people.

They claimed a famine is setting in Gaza and that Israel is "obligated to ensure the flow of humanitarian assistance" on the exact same day that over 400 humanitarian aid trucks entered the enclave.

Senior Hamas official Ali Baraka told Reuters: "We reject the latest Israeli proposals that the Egyptian side informed us of. The politburo met today and decided this."

The resolution "Calling for a cessation of hostilities and for delivery of humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza" was passed unanimously.

Hamas reiterated their demands including a permanent ceasefire, the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, a return of the displaced, and a prisoner-hostage exchange.

The report comes as negotiations for a ceasefire and hostage release deal resume between Israel and Hamas in Cairo.

Biden said in a phone call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that an immediate ceasefire is needed to save innocent lives.

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According to Dr. Jonathan Schanzer, "There was a major missed opportunity with this war to hold Qatar to account."