UN Security Council Vote on Gaza Cease-fire Faces US Veto

This handout picture released by the Israeli army on Feb. 20, 2024 shows Israeli army soldiers operating on the ground at an unspecified location in the Gaza Strip amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. This picture taken from Rafah shows smoke billowing over Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip during Israeli bombardment on Feb.y 20, 2024, amid continuing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

Israel’s military on Tuesday reported intense fighting in the Khan Younis area of the Gaza Strip, while the U.N. Security Council prepared to vote on an Algeria-drafted resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire, scaled up aid access and rejecting the forced displacement of Palestinians.