INTERNATIONAL EDITION: UN Security Council Vote on Gaza Postponed Until Friday

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At the United Nations negotiations are underway for a new Gaza cease-fire and the release of more Israeli hostages, but prospects for a deal remained uncertain. Israeli police say 19 Israeli prison guards are under investigation in the death of a Palestinian security prisoner.

A United Nations Security Council vote on a bid to boost aid to the Gaza Strip has been delayed another day. The top leader of Hamas was in Egypt for talks Wednesday on halting the war in Gaza and securing the release of at least some of the Israeli captives held by…

Israeli prime minister visits troops in Gaza, saying, “The fighting will take long and is not close to concluding.” Conflicts around the world have strained the U.N. as it tries to keep the peace, and science in the Southwest U.S. is helping mitigate the effects of a 24-year-long drought.

Military operations against Hamas in Gaza continues and Israel announced they’ve found more hostages dead in Hamas tunnels. Ukraine celebrates Christmas on December 25th for the first time shedding Russian tradition and the faithful pray for peace at the Vatican.