UN urges ‘full adherence to ceasefire’ as life resumes in Gaza

The 11-day Israeli bombardment of Gaza killed at least 248 people, including 66 children

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has called for “full adherence to the ceasefire” between Israel and Palestinians in the Gaza Strip in its first statement since violence erupted on May 10. Saturday’s statement, approved by all 15 UNSC members, said it “mourned the loss of civilian lives resulting from the violence” and “stressed the immediate need for humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian civilian population, particularly in Gaza”. The 11-day Israeli bombardment of Gaza killed at least 248 people, including 66 children, with more than 1,900 people wounded.