U.N. Security Council Passes Resolution for Immediate Cease-Fire
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U.N. Security Council Passes Resolution for Immediate Cease-Fire

The U.S. abstained from the vote on a resolution calling for a halt to fighting in Gaza for the month of Ramadan‚ breaking a five-month impasse. The Security Council vote followed months of wrangling and vetoes of several earlier resolutions. Israel’s defense minister will meet several senior U.S. officials. Here’s how a disaster relief group built a jetty to get aid into Gaza. Missing people under Gaza’s rubble make for a shadow death toll.