"ISRAEL MOURNS HOSTAGES: GLOBAL CALL FOR GAZA CEASEFIRE"

Why in the news?

Israel grieves four hostages confirmed dead in Gaza amid international calls for a truce mediated by President Joe Biden.
Biden’s proposed three-phase plan involves a six-week cessation of hostilities, hostage-prisoner swaps, and Gaza’s reconstruction initiation.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emphasizes temporary ceasefire for hostages’ release, stressing Hamas’s destruction as a war objective.

Key Facts:The United Nations Security Council (UNSC)

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN)
Establishment: Formed under the UN Charter in 1945.
Composition: Consists of 15 members – 5 permanent (P5) and 10 non-permanent members with two-year terms.
Permanent Members: United States, Russian Federation, France, China, and the United Kingdom.

source:medium

About Hamas:

Hamas, founded in 1987, is a Palestinian armed group resisting Israeli occupation.
Emerged from Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, it advocates violent jihad.
Designated a terror organization by the US and others.
Hamas opposes compromise on Palestinian land.

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