Israeli envoy strongly condemns UN members who voted for ceasefire

Israel's UN ambassador has vehemently rejected a UN General Assembly resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire. 

Gilad Erdan said the UN no longer held any legitimacy or relevance, and accused those who voted in favour of preferring to support "the defense of Nazi terrorists" instead of Israel.

"This ridiculous resolution has the audacity to call for truce. The goal of this resolution truce is that Israel should cease to defend itself to Hamas, so Hamas can light us on fire," he told members of the General Assembly following the vote.

The non-binding resolution called for an “immediate, durable and sustained humanitarian truce”, and demands all parties comply with international humanitarian law.

It was voted for by 120 members, while fourteen voted against and 45 abstained.