U.N. Security Council Passes Resolution for Immediate Cease-Fire

The U.S. abstained from the vote on a resolution calling for a halt to fighting in Gaza for the month of Ramadan, breaking a five-month impasse.

The Security Council vote followed months of wrangling and vetoes of several earlier resolutions.

Israel’s defense minister will meet several senior U.S. officials.

Here’s how a disaster relief group built a jetty to get aid into Gaza.

Missing people under Gaza’s rubble make for a shadow death toll.