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The UN Security Council on Wednesday delayed for the third time this week the vote on a resolution calling for a suspension in fighting and encouraging more humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, as President Joe Biden said US support is still unresolved.

Meanwhile, Hamas' political chief is in Egypt for talks on the Israel-Gaza conflict. The visit comes after Israel proposed a pause in fighting in exchange for the release of about 40 hostages, although an Israeli official said they were not near a deal yet.
Israel says it is close to defeating Hamas in its final strongholds in northern Gaza. Israeli strikes on the Jabalya refugee camp killed at least 20 people, a Hamas-run ministry said.
Half of Gaza's population is starving and residents are often going entire days without eating under Israel's bombardment, the UN's World Food Programme said.
Here's how to help humanitarian efforts in Israel and Gaza.

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