Exhausted Palestinians in the Gaza Strip will be hoping for respite in the war-torn enclave, following the announcement on Monday night that the United Nations Security Council adopted a US-drafted resolution supporting a ceasefire plan. Under the proposal, Israel would withdraw from Gaza population centres and Hamas would free the hostages. The ceasefire would last an initial six weeks, with it extended as negotiators seek a permanent end to hostilities. The Security Council says Israel has “accepted the truce plan”, and called Hamas to also “accept it”. Al Jazeera correspondent and prominent…