The United States vetoed on Thursday a draft United Nations Security Council resolution that would have demanded an immediate, unconditional, and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and demanded that Israel lift all restrictions on the delivery of aid into the Gaza Strip.
The text, drafted by the elected 10 members of the 15-member council, would also have demanded the immediate, dignified and unconditional release of all hostages held by Hamas and other groups.
It received 14 votes in favor. It was the sixth time the US had cast a veto in the Security Council over the nearly two-year war between Israel and Hamas.
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