US Blocks UN Resolution for Ceasefire in Gaza as Humanitarian Crisis Deepens

The US vetoes a Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, exacerbating the region's humanitarian crisis.

The US was the sole member of the UN Security Council to veto a resolution for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, despite widespread support from other members.
Humanitarian conditions in Gaza are dire, with food and medical supplies severely limited due to ongoing blockades and plundering of aid convoys.
The UN reports that more than half of the aid shipments to Gaza are being looted by armed groups, worsening the scarcity of essential goods.
The Israeli military is accused by the UN of blocking nearly all humanitarian missions intended to deliver aid to the besieged population in northern Gaza.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has offered financial incentives for the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas, though the group demands a broader agreement.