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UN calls for immediate Gaza ceasefire

The UN Security Council has called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

Riyad H. Mansour, Observer of the State of Palestine to the UN
The UN Security Council will hold an emergency session shortly on the situation in Gaza. (AAP)

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The UN Security Council has called for an immediate and unconditional humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza to allow for urgent aid to reach civilians.

The 15-member Council released a statement shortly after midnight local time on Sunday (1400 AEST) calling for the truce between Israel and Hamas.

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