The United Nations Security Council has adopted a resolution condemning Israel's killing of civilians in the Gaza Strip. The 14-0 vote came after at least 10 Palestinians were killed and 60 wounded when Israeli troops opened fire on protesters in the town of Rafah. The resolution also urged Israel not to demolish homes in violation of international law. Overnight, five Palestinian militants were killed by troops in Rafah. Three died in a missile strike, while another two were killed by a tank shell, as Israeli soldiers pushed into two more suburbs. The US, which usually vetoes anti-Israeli resolutions, abstained from the vote. In a further rebuke, the White House issued a statement criticising Israel's actions in Gaza in recent days. "While we believe that Israel has the right to act to defend itself and its citizens, we do not see that its operations in Gaza in the last few days serve the purposes of peace and security," White House spokesman Scott McClellan said.