The UN Security Council will vote Monday on a new draft resolution on an “immediate” ceasefire in Gaza, after Russia and China vetoed an earlier text proposed by the United States.
The Council has been divided over the Israel-Hamas war since the October 7 attacks, approving only two of eight resolutions, with both dealing mainly with humanitarian aid to the devastated Gaza Strip.
Permanent Council member and key Israel backer the United States has unequivocally supported Israel’s right to defend itself following Hamas’s unprecedented attacks.