US vetoes UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate Gaza ceasefire

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U.S. vetoes UN Security Council resolution demanding Gaza ceasefire

The United States on Wednesday vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza because it was not linked to the release of hostages, saying it would embolden Hamas militants.

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The draft resolution called for an immediate and permanent end to fighting, as a humanitarian crisis grips the enclave that is home to more than 2 million people.

U.S. vetoes UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate Gaza ceasefire

UNITED NATIONS — The United States on Wednesday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza because it was not linked to the release of hostages, saying it would embolden Hamas militants.

US Vetoes UN Security Council Call For Gaza Ceasefire

The United States on Wednesday vetoed a draft U.N. Security Council resolution that demanded an "immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire" between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza and unhindered aid access across the war-torn enclave.