<b>In A Closer Look, </b><i><b>The National</b></i><b> provides an in-depth take on one of the main stories of the week</b> This week, the UN Security Council passed a resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire<a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/mena/palestine-israel/2024/03/21/gaza-death-toll-ramadan-10-days/" target="_blank"> </a>that is to be “respected by all parties leading to a lasting, sustainable ceasefire” in Gaza. The E10-crafted resolution passed during the third week of Ramadan, with 14 votes in favour and one abstention from the US. This is the first time the council has passed a resolution calling for <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/mena/palestine-israel/2024/03/26/at-least-17-killed-in-rafah-soon-after-un-passes-ceasefire-resolution/" target="_blank">a ceasefire</a> in the <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/mena/2024/03/24/gaza-truce-negotiations-on-ice-as-israel-and-hamas-remain-at-odds/" target="_blank">Israel-Gaza war</a>. But what does this mean for the people living in Gaza, and how does it leave Israel looking on the world stage? Here, host Sarah Forster speaks to <i>The National's</i> foreign reporter Nada AlTaher to find out whether this means a real step towards peace. <b>Read more</b> <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/editorial/2024/03/27/un-security-council-israel-palestine-gaza-middle-east/" target="_blank"><b>Israel dismisses UN ceasefire call at its peril</b></a> <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/mena/palestine-israel/2024/03/26/western-hopes-rise-on-hamas-accepting-temporary-ceasefire/" target="_blank"><b>Western hopes rise on Hamas accepting temporary ceasefire</b></a>
