Netanyahu claims United States is ‘harming the war effort and effort to release hostages’ after it abstained in 14-0 vote
Ambassadors, except for US ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield , raise their hands to vote for a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Photograph: EPAIsrael has cancelled a meeting in Washington after the United States declined to veto a UN security council resolution on Monday that called for antook the step after the United States abstained in the vote, which saw the resolution passed 14-0 after the other council members all voted in favour.
The text demanded “an immediate ceasefire for the month of Ramadan leading to a lasting sustainable ceasefire”. It also demanded the release of hostages but did not make a truce dependent on them being freed, as Washington had previously demanded.Mr Netanyahu alleged the US had “abandoned its policy in the UN” with Monday’s abstention, giving hope to Hamas of a truce without giving up its hostages, and therefore “harming both the war effort and the effort to release the hostages”.
White House national security spokesman John Kirby said the United States was disappointed in the decision to cancel the Israeli delegation’s visit.US defence secretary Lloyd Austin will meet Mr Gallant on Tuesday and discuss ways to defeat Hamas other than conducting a ground invasion of the southern Gaza city of Rafah, the Pentagon said.
On Monday Mr Gallant met US secretary of state Antony Blinken and national security adviser Jake Sullivan.
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