IntelBrief: Amidst Tensions Among UN Member States, the Humanitarian Situation in Gaza Continues to Deteriorate

Bottom Line Up Front

• After four failed attempts to adopt a resolution on Gaza, the UN Security Council met again yesterday in an emergency session on the situation.
• With an inability to reach a consensus in the UN Security Council over Gaza, there have been questions about whether international institutions, particularly the Council, are positioned to address or mitigate threats to international peace and security.
• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected calls for a ceasefire, as the government believes it can simultaneously wage war and free hostages.
• While limited aid has reached Gaza, the humanitarian situation is still dire, displayed by the thousands of Gazans who broke into UN warehouses on Sunday to take flour and basic hygiene products.