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Israel-Palestine Conflict News: UNSC In Limbo, Hezbollah Ready to Support Hamas

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  • French Diplomats said they believe a UNSC resolution could raise pressure on parties to end hostilities after numerous attempts to issue a statement have been blocked by the US.
    • A resolution would carry more weight than a statement, but has not been issued on Israel since 2016 – Jerusalem Post.
  • EU fails to agree on joint statement RE Israel-Palestine ceasefire due to veto from Hungary to offset the 26/27 member consensus.
    • EU's Borrell says the immediate priority is to achieve a ceasefire – Anadolu Agency
  • Overnight Hamas targeted Israeli air force bases in the South, but failed to hit the target with the number of rockets fired declining to 50.
    • Israeli Jets continued to target the underground "metro" tunnel system in southern Gaza, destroying 12km of tunnels & a weapons production site according to the IDF – Jerusalem Post
  • Hezbollah also stated that it is ready to support Palestinian terrorist groups in "direct conflict" with Israel.
    • Hamas also denied reports about its presumed readiness for a ceasefire with Israel, saying there has been no timeline for a ceasefire but mediator efforts and contacts resume - TASS
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