"UN Ceasefire Resolution for Gaza Rejected as Fighting Persists"

The United States blocked a UN resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza, as heavy fighting between Israel and Hamas continues. The US also approved a military sale to Israel worth $106.5 million. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed appreciation for the US stance, while the UN Secretary-General condemned both Hamas' brutality and Israel's collective punishment of the Palestinian people. The IDF announced the deaths of five more soldiers, accused Hamas of firing rockets from a designated humanitarian zone, and found weaponry hidden in school classrooms. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized the UN Security Council and accused it of protecting Israel. The mother of an Israeli soldier held captive by Hamas made a plea for her daughter's release, and there has been a surge in antisemitic and violent content on social media. Former Miss Israel Linor Abargil expressed outrage over women's groups' silence on Hamas' sexual violence against Israeli women. The Palestinian Authority and Hamas have differing opinions on the post-war configuration, with President Mahmoud Abbas blaming the US for the bloodshed in Gaza.