'There is a better way to deal with the threat, the ongoing threat posed by Hamas,' Secretary of State Antony Blinken said ahead of his arrival in Tel Aviv.
Russia and China vetoed a U.S.-sponsored resolution at the United Nations Security Council on Friday which would have declared 'the imperative of an immediate and sustained cease-fire' in the Israel-Hamas war. Russia's ambassador to the U.N., Vassily Nebenzia, said the draft language did not go far enough, and that the council must 'demand' a cease-fire.
'There is a better way to deal with the threat, the ongoing threat posed by Hamas.'In a statement overnight, European Union leaders called 'for an immediate humanitarian pause leading to a sustainable ceasefire, the unconditional release of all hostages and the provision of humanitarian assistance.
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