US pushes for Gaza cease-fire with Middle East talks, Security Council resolution

A Palestinian wounded in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip is treated in al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al Balah on June 9, 2024. An Israeli military armored vehicle rolls in an area bordering the Gaza Strip on June 9, 2024.

The United States is calling for a vote on its draft U.N. Security Council resolution urging Hamas to accept a proposed cease-fire deal, while U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is due to meet Monday with leaders in Egypt and Israel in a push to achieve a halt in fighting.