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US vetoes UNSC Gaza ceasefire resolution as Israeli strikes kill 95

Palestinian children gather at a hot meal distribution point in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza Strip, on June 4, 2025 [Eyad Baba/AFP]

The United States has vetoed a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution that called for an immediate, unconditional, and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, as Israeli strikes across the enclave have killed nearly 100 Palestinians in the past 24 hours amid a crippling aid blockade.

The US was the only country to vote against the measure on Wednesday while the 14 other members of the council voted in favour.

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