UN Security Council_ Ministers say aid must reach people in Gaza

US Secretary of state Anthony Blinken has called for humanitarian aid to be delivered to Gaza and for all Israeli hostages to be released.

He was speaking at the United Nations where the Security Council is meeting to discuss the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The UN's Secretary General António Guterres also addressed the chamber.

Al Jazeera’s Kristen Saloomey is at the United Nations in New York and White House Correspondent Kimberly Halkett is in Washington DC for the latest updates.
For in depth analysis, Marwan Bishara is Al Jazeera's Senior Political Analyst. He joins us from London.