Israel plans to keep fighting as other countries call for ceasefire in Gaza

Israel is pressing ahead with an offensive against Gaza’s Hamas rulers that it says could go on for weeks or months (Fatima Shbair/AP)

Israel pressed ahead on Tuesday with an offensive against Gaza’s Hamas rulers that it says could go on for weeks or months.

Ahead of a non-binding vote at the United Nations later on Tuesday, Israel and the United States faced global calls for a ceasefire in Gaza.