US vetoes Security Council’s call for Gaza ceasefire

• Of 15 UNSC members, 14 backed resolution
• Israeli army designates roads leading to Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s aid centres ‘combat zones’
• UK minister seeks ‘independent’ probe into deadly incidents

UNITED NATIONS: The United States vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire and unrestricted humanitarian access in Gaza, which Washington claimed undermined ongoing diplomacy to resolve the conflict.

“This resolution would undermine diplomatic efforts...