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Israel Recovers Bodies of Two Hostages From Gaza as US Vetoes UN Ceasefire Resolution

These events underline a deep stalemate over ceasefire terms linked to hostage release, complicating humanitarian relief in Gaza.

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US Charge d'affaires to the United Nations Dorothy Shea speaks during a U.N. Security Council meeting to vote on a resolution calling for a ceasefire and unrestricted humanitarian access in Gaza, at the U.N. headquarters in New York City on June 4, 2025.

Overview

  • The bodies of Judi Weinstein Haggai and Gad Haggai were retrieved from Khan Younis in a joint operation by the Israeli military and the Shin Bet and returned to Israel.
  • The US vetoed a UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate and permanent Gaza ceasefire, saying it lacked provisions to require Hamas to release remaining hostages or disarm.
  • Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israel has activated local Palestinian clans in Gaza to assist in fighting Hamas militants.
  • Hamas continues to hold 56 hostages, about 20 of whom are believed to be alive, and has rejected the latest US-backed ceasefire and prisoner exchange proposal.
  • UN and aid agencies warn of catastrophic conditions in Gaza after more than 54,000 Palestinians have been killed, with widespread displacement and acute shortages of food and medical supplies.