The US is rejecting a UN resolution for a ceasefire, despite pleas from the secretary-general and Arab allies, saying the ceasefire “only sows the seeds of the next war”. Palestinian officials criticize the US decision, which they say is a “disgrace”. 13 out of 15 members of the council voted “for”, Great Britain abstained. Meanwhile, the Palestinian Ministry of Health in the West Bank said six Palestinians were killed in an Israeli raid in the Al-Fara refugee camp.

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07:18A draft resolution submitted to the WHO by 17 member states and Palestine with special status demanded on Friday that Israel fully honor its obligations to protect medical and humanitarian personnel in the Gaza Strip, which is under intense bombardment by the Israeli army, reports AFP.

The text is due to be considered on Sunday during a special session of the World Health Organization’s Executive Board convened to discuss “the health situation in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem.”

The draft resolution was presented by Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Bolivia, China, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Morocco, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Tunisia, Turkey and Yemen.

07:10The US risks becoming “complicit in war crimes” by using its veto power to block a UN ceasefire resolution, Human Rights Watch says. “By continuing to supply Israel with weapons and diplomatically concealing the commission of crimes, including the collective punishment of Palestinian civilians in Gaza, the US risks becoming complicit in war crimes,” added HRW, quoted by the BBC.

07:05The Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that shelling resumed at dawn on Saturday and that there were “dozens” of casualties in Rafah, the southern Gaza Strip and northern Gaza City. Citing local sources, Wafa said there were dozens of casualties after the bombing of houses near the Assahaba medical complex in central Gaza.

Rescue operations and the removal of bodies from the rubble were impossible due to the presence of Israeli tanks in the areas of the attacks, the press agency reports.

06:30The Israeli military says there is heavy fighting in Khan Yunis as Israeli forces surround Hamas centers in the city. Israel faced rocket fire from Gaza and Lebanon, including Tel Aviv.

00:57The Israeli military (IDF) struck a Hezbollah observation post in response to border attacks

The IDF says it struck a Hezbollah observation post in southern Lebanon in response to today’s border attacks.

In addition, the army says it has identified a group of operatives at the anti-tank missile launch site from where the previous attack was launched. It says that the target and agents are affected.