Hamas has welcomed a UN Security Council declaration, opposed only by the US, that urged an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, Anadolu Agency reports.

The Palestinian group said in a statement that Washington’s continued opposition to binding Security Council resolutions makes it “a full partner in the crime against our people.”

Hamas underscores that starvation is a weapon prohibited under international law and exposes “the (Israeli) occupation’s crime in Gaza.”

The Security Council highlighted the catastrophic humanitarian situation and the risk of famine, particularly for children and civilians.

It described the declaration as an “advanced step,” showing a broad international consensus condemning genocide and the use of starvation in the enclave.

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