Before Wednesday's meeting of the Diplomatic-Security Cabinet, US officials representing President Joe Biden made it clear that Israel must increase humanitarian aid and fuel to Gaza if it wanted the US to continue vetoing any attempt to advance a decision in the Security Council on ending the fighting in Gaza.
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The American conditions for continued support for the fighting in Gaza and the response in the Security Council were presented to ministers who initially expressed opposition to continued support for the supply of fuel to Gaza and its expansion, although part of it normally gets diverted to Hamas.
UN Secretary-General informed Israel, Antonio Guterres, of the activation of Article 99 of the UN Charter for the first time since 1989. According to the article, "the Secretary-General may bring to the attention of the Security Council any matter which in his opinion may threaten the maintenance of international peace and security."
In light of the activation of the article, the UN Security Council will convene for a special session on Friday afternoon (Israel time). In addition, the Secretary-General tweeted that "there is a serious threat to the humanitarian system in Gaza, and I call on the Security Council to intervene to prevent a catastrophe and to call for a humanitarian ceasefire."
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"Halting ground maneuver at this stage would be a disaster," warned diplomatic Israeli sources. "There is currently no ceasefire deal on the table, and the entire cabinet's priority is to continue the ground operation in the Strip, even if it means meeting American demands for the supply of fuel and assistance."
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