US vetoes Gaza ceasefire resolution at UN Security Council, faces backlash The United States has once more used its veto power in the United Nations Security Council to block a resolution calling for an immediate, permanent ceasefire in Gaza, along with the unconditional release of hostages currently held by Hamas. The draft resolution, supported by 14 of the 15 council members, also demanded Israel lift all restrictions on humanitarian aid entering Gaza. The US justified its veto by claiming that the resolution failed to properly condemn Hamas and did not sufficiently...