US vetoes UN Security Council resolution on ceasefire in Gaza
• Sep 18, 2025, 1:55 AM
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The US vetoed a draft UN Security Council resolution on Thursday that would have demanded an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, and that Israel lift all restrictions on aid deliveries. The text would also have called for the immediate release of all hostages held by Hamas. It is the sixth time the US has vetoed such a motion since the war in Gaza began nearly two years ago.
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