Russia and China on Friday vetoed a US-backed draft resolution at the Security Council on a ceasefire in Gaza, with Moscow accusing Washington of a "hypocritical spectacle" that does not pressure Israel. Their veto came as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel for tense talks with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on the war in Gaza. He is expected to speak to the Israeli government on humanitarian aid distribution in the Palestinian territory and to urge Israel not to launch a ground operation in Rafah, where around 1.5 million people are sheltering. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas war.
Russia and China on Friday vetoed a US-backed draft resolution at the Security Council on a ceasefire in Gaza, with Moscow accusing Washington of a "hypocritical spectacle" that does not pressure Israel. Their veto came as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel for tense talks with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on the war in Gaza. He is expected to speak to the Israeli government on humanitarian aid distribution in the Palestinian territory and to urge Israel not to launch a ground operation in Rafah, where around 1.5 million people are sheltering. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas war.
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