US vetoes UN Hamas-Israel ceasefire resolution

Published November 20, 2024 1:30pm ET



The United States vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution Wednesday that called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.

The U.S. was the only country that voted against the resolution, and it did so because the wording of it did not make the ceasefire contingent upon the release of the roughly 100 Israeli hostages whom Hamas kidnapped over a year ago. Seven Americans are believed to be held by Hamas.

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