"US Vetoes UN Ceasefire Resolution Amid Gaza Crisis"

The United States has vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza conflict, despite 13 other member countries voting in favor of the text. The US veto was based on concerns that it could jeopardize ongoing talks to broker a pause in the war and the release of hostages held by Hamas. The US proposed a rival draft resolution calling for a temporary ceasefire and opposing a major ground offensive by Israel in Rafah, with a softened language that includes the word "ceasefire". This move marks the third veto by the US since the conflict began on October 7.