A Closer Look: What next after Gaza ceasefire resolution passed?

In A Closer Look, The National provides an in-depth take on one of the main stories of the week

This week, the UN Security Council passed a resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire 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 ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza war.

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 The National's foreign reporter Nada AlTaher to find out whether this means a real step towards peace.

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Ramadan in Gaza: in pictures

Palestinians perform the first Friday prayers of Ramadan near the ruins of a mosque in Rafah, southern Gaza. Reuters

A Palestinian man reads the Quran as he waits to break his fast in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza. Reuters

Children wait to receive food in Rafah. The UN has warned that many in Gaza are facing famine. Reuters

Palestinians break their fast amid the rubble of their destroyed home in Rafah. Reuters

Displaced Palestinians in Rafah decorate their homes with sheets to mark the holy month. AFP

Palestinians shop for Ramadan lanterns in Rafah. AFP

A displaced Palestinian woman bakes bread for iftar in Rafah. AFP

A family break fast amid the ruins of their home in Deir al-Balah, the central Gaza Strip. AFP

Palestinians share an iftar meal at a camp in Rafah, the southern Gaza Strip. AFP

A displaced Palestinian man prays in Rafah, the southern Gaza Strip. AFP

Palestinians pray taraweeh on the rubble of Rafah's Al Huda Mosque, which was destroyed in Israeli air strikes. Getty Images

Palestinians walk past kiosks set up next to destroyed buildings in Al Nusairat refugee camp, the Gaza Strip EPA

Palestinians collect food before the first iftar of Ramadan in Rafah. AFP

Palestinians gather to collect food in Rafah, the southern Gaza Strip. AFP

A Palestinian child plays with a sparkler in Rafah, in southern Gaza, on the eve of Ramadan. AFP

Displaced Palestinians in Rafah decorate their tent in preparation for Ramadan. Getty Images

Palestinian children carry traditional lanterns in Rafah on the eve of Ramadan. AFP

Children play at a camp for displaced Palestinians in Rafah. AFP

A girl plays with a cat at a camp in Rafah. AFP

A child carries a small Ramadan lantern in Gaza city. AFP

A displaced Palestinian child sells handmade Ramadan lanterns in Rafah. AFP

A Palestinian street vendor sells traditional 'fanous' lanterns in Rafah. AFP

A child touches decorative lights and lanterns at a shop in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza. AFP