NCP chief Sharad Pawar criticized India's UNGA abstention on Gaza ceasefire, calling it a departure from past policies and urging party preparations for local elections.

U.N. member nations voted overwhelmingly Thursday to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the release of all hostages held by Hamas and unrestricted access for the delivery of desperately needed food to 2 million Palestinians.

The United Nations said on Thursday that there was a full internet blackout in the Gaza Strip, likely due to military activity damaging the last cable into the enclave, that has paralyzed aid operations.

Videos and images verified by NBC News piece together a picture of the deprivation and chaos of Gaza's hospitals.

The United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly for an immediate, unconditional ceasefire in Gaza, following a U.S. veto in the Security Council. The resolution also demands the release of hostages by Hamas and the withdrawal of Israeli forces.

The United Nations General Assembly will vote on Thursday on a draft resolution that demands an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in the war in Gaza after the United States vetoed a similar effort in the Security Council last week.

The United Nations said on Monday that it has only been able to bring minimal flour into Gaza since Israel lifted an aid blockade three weeks ago and that has mostly been looted by armed gangs or taken by starving Palestinians.