NNA - On Monday evening, the UN Security Council adopted a resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire in the Gaza Strip, according to the Palestinian "Wafa" news agency.

The draft resolution was presented by the elected members of the Security Council: Algeria, Ecuador, Guyana, Japan, Malta, Korea, Sierra Leone, Mozambique, Slovenia and Switzerland. It received 14 supportive votes, while the United States of America abstained from voting.

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