The United Nations Security Council on Friday passed a resolution calling for a cease-fire in the Gaza conflict, as Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Israeli and Palestinian leaders and urged an end to the violence.

By JONATHAN S. Landay McClatchy Newspapers GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The residents of Gaza are pinning their hopes on a new truce proposal, but they remain skeptical that it will bring an end to the Israeli military offensive that has killed more than 1,000 Palestinians and displaced tens of thousands more.

Netanyahu May Face a Choice Between a Truce and His Government’s Survival Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing a difficult choice: whether to accept a ceasefire with Hamas or risk the collapse of his government.