Israel-Gaza war updates: U.N. Security Council passes resolution supporting a fighting pause in Gaza to allow aid entry, after a rare U.S. vote abstention

The United States on Friday abstained from a vote on a United Nations Security Council resolution in support of an indefinite pause in fighting to allow the flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza. The vote came after a series of delays, with Washington — Israel’s stalwart ally — negotiating language that it would not feel compelled to veto. Over a quarter of the Gazan population face “catastrophic hunger and starvation,” according to a recent report.