 | Israel vows again to destroy Hamas, rejecting calls for a cease-fire in Gaza at UNSC meetIsrael’s Foreign Minister Eli Cohen called the Oct. 7 attacks “a wake-up call for the entire free world” against extremism. |
 | UN Secy General “strong advocate” for UNSC permanent seat for India: SpokespersonEarlier in August, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had said keeping India out of the permanent membership of the UNSC would only call the credibility of the organisation into question. |
