Russia and China veto US Ceasefire call.
Copied from the BBC:
Russia and China have vetoed a US draft resolution that tied an immediate ceasefire in Gaza to the release of hostages held by Hamas
It was the first time the US has supported calls for an immediate ceasefire in the region, having previously blocked such demands at the UN
It comes as Antony Blinken meets Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel as the US grows more critical of Israel's military campaign
The US secretary of state has been in the Middle East to discuss a post-war plan to govern and secure Gaza
A UN-backed food security assessment this week said 1.1 million people in Gaza were struggling with catastrophic hunger and starvation
Hamas attacked Israel on 7 October, killing about 1,200 people and taking 253 others hostage
Hamas says more than 31,900 people have been killed in Gaza since Israel launched its retaliatory offensive to eliminate Hamas
Russia and China have vetoed a US draft resolution that tied an immediate ceasefire in Gaza to the release of hostages held by Hamas
It was the first time the US has supported calls for an immediate ceasefire in the region, having previously blocked such demands at the UN
It comes as Antony Blinken meets Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel as the US grows more critical of Israel's military campaign
The US secretary of state has been in the Middle East to discuss a post-war plan to govern and secure Gaza
A UN-backed food security assessment this week said 1.1 million people in Gaza were struggling with catastrophic hunger and starvation
Hamas attacked Israel on 7 October, killing about 1,200 people and taking 253 others hostage
Hamas says more than 31,900 people have been killed in Gaza since Israel launched its retaliatory offensive to eliminate Hamas
