Members of Al-Qassam brigades, the armed wing of Palestinian Hamas group, march in Gaza City on May 22, 2021, in commemoration of Senior Hamas Commander Bassem Issa who was killed along others in Israeli airstrikes. AFP PHOTO
Members of Al-Qassam brigades, the armed wing of Palestinian Hamas group, march in Gaza City on May 22, 2021, in commemoration of Senior Hamas Commander Bassem Issa who was killed along others in Israeli airstrikes. AFP PHOTO


​​​​​​​UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations Security Council on Saturday called for "full adherence to the ceasefire" in the conflict between Israel and Palestinians in the Gaza Strip in its first statement since violence erupted on May 10.

Security Council members also stressed "the immediate need for humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian civilian population, particularly in Gaza."

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