UNITED NATIONS: Members of the United Nations Security Council called Wednesday for the Gaza ceasefire deal to become permanent and blasted Israeli efforts to expand control in the West Bank as a threat to prospects of a two-state solution, coming on the eve of President Donald Trump’s first Board of Peace gathering to discuss the future of the Palestinian territories.

'War of genocide against the Strip is still ongoing', Hamas says, warning the board not to act as 'cover'.

The U.N. Security Council will hold a high-level session Wednesday to address the Gaza cease-fire agreement and Israel’s unlawful moves to expand its...