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| Gaza crisis: UN calls for ceasefire after emergency session | Gaza crisis: UN calls for ceasefire after emergency session |
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| The UN Security Council has called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza after holding an emergency closed-door meeting on the crisis. | The UN Security Council has called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza after holding an emergency closed-door meeting on the crisis. |
| The urgent talks came after Ban Ki-moon described Israel's shelling of a Gaza City suburb as "an atrocious action". | The urgent talks came after Ban Ki-moon described Israel's shelling of a Gaza City suburb as "an atrocious action". |
| Sunday was the deadliest day of fighting, with 13 Israeli soldiers and more than 100 Palestinians killed. | Sunday was the deadliest day of fighting, with 13 Israeli soldiers and more than 100 Palestinians killed. |
| US Secretary of State John Kerry is due in Cairo on Monday to discuss the crisis with Egyptian leaders. | US Secretary of State John Kerry is due in Cairo on Monday to discuss the crisis with Egyptian leaders. |
| 'Sobering session' | 'Sobering session' |
| The UN Security Council met at the request of Jordan, which is understood to have proposed a strongly worded draft resolution for consideration. | The UN Security Council met at the request of Jordan, which is understood to have proposed a strongly worded draft resolution for consideration. |
| However, members could only agree on "elements to the press," the weakest form of Security Council action, says the BBC's UN correspondent Nick Bryant. | However, members could only agree on "elements to the press," the weakest form of Security Council action, says the BBC's UN correspondent Nick Bryant. |
| Eugene Gasana, Rwanda's ambassador to the UN, said members had voiced their alarm at the escalation of violence during a "sobering session". | Eugene Gasana, Rwanda's ambassador to the UN, said members had voiced their alarm at the escalation of violence during a "sobering session". |
| They also expressed "serious concern" at rising casualty numbers and called for "the respect of international humanitarian law, including protection of civilians," Mr Gasana added. | They also expressed "serious concern" at rising casualty numbers and called for "the respect of international humanitarian law, including protection of civilians," Mr Gasana added. |
| Diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict were stepped up as the number of Palestinians killed since the start of Israel's offensive two weeks ago passed 500. | |
| 'A massacre' | 'A massacre' |
| More than 60 Palestinians alone were killed during heavy shelling in the Shejaiya district of Gaza, with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas calling it "a massacre". | More than 60 Palestinians alone were killed during heavy shelling in the Shejaiya district of Gaza, with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas calling it "a massacre". |
| He called for urgent talks, saying the "situation is intolerable" in Gaza and describing the Israeli attacks as "crimes against humanity." | He called for urgent talks, saying the "situation is intolerable" in Gaza and describing the Israeli attacks as "crimes against humanity." |
| Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to continue operations "as much as we need to" despite the number of Israeli soldiers killed rising to 18 at the weekend. | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to continue operations "as much as we need to" despite the number of Israeli soldiers killed rising to 18 at the weekend. |
| Two of the soldiers killed were American citizens, US state department spokesperson Jen Psaki said. | Two of the soldiers killed were American citizens, US state department spokesperson Jen Psaki said. |
| Sunday's death toll for Israel's military is higher than that sustained during the entire three-week duration of Operation Cast Lead in 2008-2009, the last time Israel sent troops into Gaza. | Sunday's death toll for Israel's military is higher than that sustained during the entire three-week duration of Operation Cast Lead in 2008-2009, the last time Israel sent troops into Gaza. |
| The deaths of so many soldiers on a single day will shock Israeli society, the BBC's Chris Morris reports from southern Israel. | The deaths of so many soldiers on a single day will shock Israeli society, the BBC's Chris Morris reports from southern Israel. |
| Hamas said on Sunday evening that it had captured a member of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), prompting celebrations on the streets of Gaza and West Bank. | Hamas said on Sunday evening that it had captured a member of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), prompting celebrations on the streets of Gaza and West Bank. |
| A spokeswoman for the Israeli military said they were investigating but Israel's UN ambassador Ron Prosor denied the claim. | A spokeswoman for the Israeli military said they were investigating but Israel's UN ambassador Ron Prosor denied the claim. |
| "There's no kidnapped Israeli soldier and those rumours are untrue," Mr Prosor said. | "There's no kidnapped Israeli soldier and those rumours are untrue," Mr Prosor said. |
| The UN says 83,695 people have now been displaced in Gaza and that the figure is "rising all the time". | The UN says 83,695 people have now been displaced in Gaza and that the figure is "rising all the time". |
| The BBC's Yolande Knell, in Gaza City, says there have been scenes of panic in Shejaiya, with thousands of residents fleeing. | The BBC's Yolande Knell, in Gaza City, says there have been scenes of panic in Shejaiya, with thousands of residents fleeing. |
| In an interview with BBC Arabic, Mr Netanyahu called Shejaiya a "terror stronghold" and a centre for rocket attacks on Israel. | In an interview with BBC Arabic, Mr Netanyahu called Shejaiya a "terror stronghold" and a centre for rocket attacks on Israel. |
| Mr Netanyahu said Israeli troops had no choice but to enter densely populated areas and that they had asked civilians to leave. | Mr Netanyahu said Israeli troops had no choice but to enter densely populated areas and that they had asked civilians to leave. |
| The death toll in Gaza rose sharply over the weekend and further Israeli bombardment early on Monday killed another 38 people, according to health officials. | The death toll in Gaza rose sharply over the weekend and further Israeli bombardment early on Monday killed another 38 people, according to health officials. |
| The total number of Palestinians killed now stands at 501, according to the AFP news agency, with the number of wounded at more than 3,000. | |
| The majority of those killed are civilians, the UN says. | The majority of those killed are civilians, the UN says. |
| The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) sent ground troops into Gaza on Thursday after days of heavy air and naval barrages failed to stop rocket fire from Gaza. | The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) sent ground troops into Gaza on Thursday after days of heavy air and naval barrages failed to stop rocket fire from Gaza. |
| Two Israeli civilians have died since the offensive began on 8 July. | Two Israeli civilians have died since the offensive began on 8 July. |
| Israel says the ground operation is necessary to target Hamas tunnel networks, which it says it could not do from the air alone. | Israel says the ground operation is necessary to target Hamas tunnel networks, which it says it could not do from the air alone. |
| Are you in the area affected? Are you or is someone you know affected by the situation? Email your comments to haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk using the subject 'Gaza'. | Are you in the area affected? Are you or is someone you know affected by the situation? Email your comments to haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk using the subject 'Gaza'. |