"US Blocks Gaza Cease-Fire Resolution as Israel Strikes Across Strip"

Israeli strikes across Gaza have killed at least 18 people, as the U.S. plans to veto another U.N. cease-fire resolution and instead seeks to broker a cease-fire agreement and hostage release between Israel and Hamas. The conflict has led to widespread destruction and casualties, with the head of the World Health Organization stating that a major hospital in southern Gaza is no longer functional. The U.S. opposes a new cease-fire resolution at the U.N. Security Council, while efforts to broker a cease-fire and hostage release have hit an impasse due to wide gaps between Israel and Hamas' demands. Netanyahu has rejected international calls for a pathway to Palestinian statehood and vowed to continue the offensive until "total victory" over Hamas.