The United Nations General Assembly will vote on Thursday on a draft resolution that demands an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in the war in Gaza after the United States vetoed a similar effort in the Security Council last week.

The U.N. General Assembly is expected to vote on a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the release of all hostages held by Hamas, and the opening of all Israeli border crossings for deliveries of desperately needed food and other aid.

Israeli forces have recovered the remains of two hostages in Gaza, including Yair Yaakov, who was killed during Hamas' Oct. 7 attack

Draft resolution is similar to text vetoed by US at Security Council last week calling for hostages' and Palestinian prisoners' release, does not explicitly condemn Hamas

Several Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded, according to Gaza health officials and emergency workers. Israel denied reports that soldiers had opened fire on civilians.

Israeli army fires warning shots in Gaza, leading to civilian casualties; Hamas blamed for attacks and hostage situation.

The Gaza Health Ministry says that the Palestinian death toll from the Israel-Hamas war has climbed past 55,000.

An organization backed by Israel and the United States began distributing food packages in Gaza at the end of May, overseeing a new model of aid distribution which the United Nations rejects as inadequate,