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UN Security Council anticipates key vote on Gaza aid access

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Trucks loaded with humanitarian aid entered Gaza through the Rafah border crossing on Oct 21, 2023. [Xinhua]

The UN Security Council is gearing up for a crucial vote, possibly on Monday, on a draft resolution calling for the facilitation of aid access to Gaza through various routes, diplomatic sources said Sunday.

The outcome of the draft "largely depends" on the final negotiations between the United States, a key ally of Israel with veto power in the council, and the United Arab Emirates, the author of the draft text, the sources said.

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