The United Nations General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
The resolution, which also called for the immediate and unconditional release of hostages, humanitarian access and protection of civilians under international law, passed with 153 votes in favour, 10 against and 23 abstentions.
Ireland voted in favour, along with 16 other EU member states.
Two amendments to the resolution, one proposed by the US and another by Austria, which would have named Hamas in the text, were defeated.
General Assembly resolutions are not legally binding but are considered a barometer of global opinion.
The number of yes votes increased significantly from the 121 cast in favour of the last General Assembly resolution calling for a cessation of hostilities on 27 October.
It also exceeds the 143 votes for a General Assembly resolution last year, condemning Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, a number which was then seen by many UN diplomats as proof of Russia's diplomatic isolation.
But today at the UN, it was the United States that was isolated over its support for Israel’s two-month bombardment of Gaza.
Earlier today, US President Joe Biden told a fundraising event that that Israel was losing international support over its bombing of Gaza.
But speaking ahead of the vote, the US Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield said that the US supported many of the components of the resolution but that a ceasefire would be "dangerous."
"But here's what else we support," Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield continued.
"We support speaking out with one voice to condemn Hamas for their terrorist actions on 7 October.
"Why is that so hard? To say unequivocally, that murdering babies and gunning down parents in front of their children is so horrific that burning down houses while family shelter inside and taking civilians hostage is abhorrent," she said.
Today's vote came about after the US vetoed of a broadly similar text at the Security Council on Friday. It followed a dramatic intervention by the United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres, who invoked a rarely-used clause under Article 99 of the UN Charter to compel the Council to act.
Speaking ahead of today’s vote, the Israeli Ambassador to the UN, Gilad Erdan, accused the United Nations of being biased against Israel and criticised the resolution for failing to condemn the Hamas attacks on 7 October.
Up to TDs to decide on event at US ambassador's residence - Taoiseach
Meanwhile, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said it was up to individual TDs to decide if they should attend a Christmas event in the US ambassador's residence in the Phoenix Park this evening.
It followed an opposition call for them to stay away after the US's decision to veto the call for a ceasefire.
People Before Profit TD Richard Boyd Barrett called for politicians to boycott the "sick and disgusting" event following the US's move to block the motion at the UN Security Council on Friday.
Mr Boyd Barrett said US President Joe Biden had called for increased funding to support Israel for the conflict in Gaza when 1 million Palestinians were on the "brink of starvation".
Mr Varadkar said he would not be attending the US ambassador's event due to a long-standing commitment to attend Christmas carols in Maynooth, Co Kildare.
The Taoiseach said he deeply regretted the failure of the UN Security Council to agree a motion calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
He said Ireland condemned the attacks by Hamas but that Israel had a right to defend itself.
But Mr Varadkar said it is difficult to know when we last saw suffering on this scale.
He said Ireland is among a group of EU countries calling for a ceasefire and he would be pressing the issue at the European Council this week.
He added he would also be calling for a review of the EU-Israel association agreement.
Additional reporting: David Murphy
