US vetoes UN Security Council resolution on humanitarian aid into Gaza

A UN Security Council resolution that called for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and the release of captives was vetoed by the US on Thursday—the sixth time the US has done so regarding the Gaza war at the UN’s most powerful body.

All 14 other members of the Security Council voted in favour of the resolution but the US envoy said the text did not go far enough in condemning Hamas or recognise Israel’s right to defend…