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The United Nations Security Council will vote Thursday on the Palestinians' application to become a full UN member state, diplomatic sources said. The UN earlier appealed for $2.8 billion to provide desperately needed aid to three million Palestinians, stressing that tackling looming famine in war-torn Gaza requires not only food but sanitation, water and health facilities. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates on the situation in the Middle East.