U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz wrote in The Washington Post on Friday that a "refusal to back this resolution is a vote either for the continued reign of Hamas terrorists or for the return to war with Israel, condemning the region and its people to perpetual conflict."

"This means that the ceasefire holds, that humanitarian aid is provided on a large scale and that the process continues in an orderly manner as agreed." At the time of the initial suspension, Israel had approved a plan to capture and occupy all of Gaza City,