Israel rejects calls for ceasefire at UN Security Council meeting
A general view shows a United Nations Security Council meeting on Gaza, at UN headquarters in New York City on December 8, 2023. (Photo by Yuki IWAMURA / AFP)
Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan, firmly rejected calls for a ceasefire at the UN Security Council meeting on Friday, reports BBC.
He told the UN that "a ceasefire cements Hamas's control of Gaza" and sends a message that "Hamas is forgiven for their deliberate atrocities".
Erdan further said "Hamas's oppression of Gazans" had been given a "green light by the international community".
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"Without the military pressure applied on Hamas no amount of diplomacy can secure the release of hostages," he added.
