Russia, China veto US Security Council bid on Gaza ceasefire
Russia and China on Friday vetoed a US-backed draft UN Security Council resolution that linked an immediate ceasefire in Gaza to the release of hostages held by Hamas. The veto came as Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said he told visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken that Israel plans to launch a ground offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah with or without US support. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.
Russia and China on Friday vetoed a US-backed draft UN Security Council resolution that linked an immediate ceasefire in Gaza to the release of hostages held by Hamas. The veto came as Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said he told visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken that Israel plans to launch a ground offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah with or without US support. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.
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