The Russian Federation and China used their veto power in the United Nations (UN) Security Council to block the US draft resolution on the Middle East. This was reported by TASS.
The publication states that 11 of the 15 members of the UN Security Council voted for the document.
Before that, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken statedIt was stated that the USA submitted a draft resolution to the UN Security Council (SC) calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of Israeli hostages.
The day before Blinken statedThe US State Department will not support a possible full-scale ground operation against Rafah, the State Department said. According to the head of the State Department, there is no way to safely evacuate the local population from the city, and a ground operation would put them in “terrible danger”.
Previously Netanyahu statedIt was stated that the war between Israel and Hamas will continue until 2025.