UN votes overwhelmingly to demand Gaza ceasefire, the release of all hostages and unrestricted aid access

The vote in the 193-member General Assembly was 149-12 with 19 abstentions. The resolution, drafted by Spain, 'strongly condemns any use of starvation of civilians as a method of warfare.' Israel’s UN Ambassador Danny Danon denied that Israel was using starvation as a weapon of war, calling the accusation 'blood libel.'