Members of the United Nations Security Council called on Monday for a surge in assistance to reach people in need in Israeli-basieged Gaza, warning that the situation in the Palestinian enclave was getting worse.

The situation is devastating, and frankly, beyond comprehension, and it's getting worse,' says British FM Lammy; European Union decides against severing ties with Israel

Linda Thomas-Greenfield told the Security Council that Washington was closely watching Israel's actions to improve the situation in Gaza.

President Joe Biden’s administration concluded this month that Israel was not currently impeding assistance to Gaza and therefore not violating U.S. law, even as Washington acknowledged the humanitarian situation remained dire in the Palestinian enclave.

The Secretary of Economic Relations at India’s Ministry of External Affairs, Dammu Ravi, has called for a reform in the United Nations Security Council.

Council urges immediate increase in aid to Palestinian civilians in Gaza, warning that humanitarian situation there is worsening

A proposed resolution on a demand for a permanent cease-fire in Gaza is due to come up for a vote as early as Tuesday.