"US Vows to Block UN Resolution as Israel Strikes Gaza"

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. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects international calls for a pathway to Palestinian statehood and vows to continue the offensive until "total victory" over Hamas. The war has killed at least 28,985 Palestinians, displaced 80% of Gaza's population, and left a quarter facing starvation, while the U.S., Qatar, and Egypt have been trying to broker a cease-fire and hostage release with little progress.