The United Nations Security Council will vote later on Wednesday on rival proposals by the United States and Russia for action on the conflict between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas in the Gaza Strip, diplomats said.
Both countries seek U.N. Security Council resolutions to address shortages of food, water, medical supplies and electricity in Gaza. But the U.S. has called for pauses to allow aid to enter Gaza, while Russia wants a humanitarian cease-fire.
It was unclear if either draft text had the minimum amount of support needed, which would then raise the question of whether Russia and the United States would veto each other. The United States proposed its own draft text Saturday that initially shocked some diplomats with its bluntness in stating Israel has a right to defend itself and demanding Iran stop exporting arms to militant groups.
But Russia announced Tuesday it could not support the U.S. plan for action and put forward its own text.
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