Washington — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday he would not send a delegation to Washington after the United States refused to veto the United Nations Security Council. solution He called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
The Security Council on Monday passed a resolution calling for a ceasefire during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, which ends in two weeks. The resolution also calls for the release of the remaining hostages held since the Oct. 7 terrorist attack by Hamas, but does not set out ceasefire conditions for the release of the hostages.
The United States abstained from the vote, but Netanyahu's office said it was a “clear retreat from America's consistent position” since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.
Prime Minister Netanyahu's office said: “This withdrawal will have a negative impact on both the war effort and hostage release efforts, as it gives Hamas hope that international pressure will lead to it accepting a ceasefire without releasing the hostages.” Stated.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday assured the United States that he would not send a delegation to the United States without a veto to discuss the Israeli military's plans for the Rafah operation, his office said.
White House Press Secretary John Kirby called the cancellation “unfortunate.”
“I'm very disappointed that they won't be coming to Washington, D.C., to have a more robust conversation with them about viable alternatives to Rafah ground combat,” Kirby told reporters.
The Biden administration has supported Israel's right to defend itself against terrorist attacks, but has stepped up its criticism of Netanyahu's government amid the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the border with Egypt, where more than 1 million Palestinians have fled. The nearby city of Rafah is asking for restraint. It is estimated that they took refuge after fleeing fighting elsewhere in Gaza.
Sara Cook contributed reporting.
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Washington — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday he would not send a delegation to Washington after the United States refused to veto the United Nations Security Council. solution He called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The Security Council on Monday passed a resolution calling for a ceasefire during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, which ends in two weeks. The resolution also calls for the release of the remaining hostages held since the Oct. 7 terrorist attack by Hamas, but does not set out ceasefire conditions for the release of the hostages. The United States abstained from the vote, but Netanyahu's office said it was a “clear retreat from America's consistent position” since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.
Prime Minister Netanyahu's office said: “This withdrawal will have a negative impact on both the war effort and hostage release efforts, as it gives Hamas hope that international pressure will lead to it accepting a ceasefire without releasing the hostages.” Stated. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday assured the United States that he would not send a delegation to the United States without a veto to discuss the Israeli military's plans for the Rafah operation, his office said.
White House Press Secretary John Kirby called the cancellation “unfortunate.” “I'm very disappointed that they won't be coming to Washington, D.C., to have a more robust conversation with them about viable alternatives to Rafah ground combat,” Kirby told reporters. The Biden administration has supported Israel's right to defend itself against terrorist attacks, but has stepped up its criticism of Netanyahu's government amid the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the border with Egypt, where more than 1 million Palestinians have fled. The nearby city of Rafah is asking for restraint. It is estimated that they took refuge after fleeing fighting elsewhere in Gaza. Sara Cook contributed reporting.
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Caitlin Irek is a political reporter for cbsnews.com based in Washington, DC. She previously worked at the Washington Examiner and The Hill, and she was a member of the National Press Foundation's 2022 Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowship.
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