US vetoes UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate Gaza ceasefire

By EDITH M. LEDERER

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States on Wednesday vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza because it was not linked to the release of hostages.

The resolution before the U.N.’s most powerful body also did not condemn Hamas’ deadly attack in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, which ignited the war, or say the group must disarm and withdraw from Gaza — two other U.S. demands. Hamas has been designated as a terrorist organization by the United States...