"Global Outcry: US Veto of Gaza Cease-Fire Sparks UN Controversy"

The United States defended its veto of a call for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza at a U.N. meeting, facing demands from Palestinians and other countries for a halt to the Israel-Hamas war. The U.S. abstained from a watered-down resolution calling for expanded humanitarian aid and a sustainable cessation of hostilities. Israel's U.N. Ambassador accused Hamas of looting aid and criticized the U.N., while a group of rabbis protested Israel's offensive. The U.N. and various countries called for an immediate humanitarian cease-fire, with Cuba's ambassador condemning the resolution for not including a call for an immediate halt to hostilities.