U.N. votes to ramp up Gaza aid, demand release of hostages
The U.N. Security Council voted to speed up the process of delivering aid to Palestinian civilians in Gaza and demand that all hostages held by Hamas be released immediately.
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The U.N. Security Council voted to speed up the process of delivering aid to Palestinian civilians in Gaza and demand that all hostages held by Hamas be released immediately.
The word came as the U.N. reported more than half a million people in Gaza - a quarter of the population - are starving.
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