Washington intends to use its veto in the Security Council to thwart a draft resolution for a ceasefire.

According to the American website Axios, the United States has informed Israel of its intention to veto a draft resolution at the UN Security Council calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Gaza. The report believes that the resolution does not adequately address Hamas's responsibility for the conflict and could hinder ongoing efforts to negotiate a ceasefire and the release of hostages.

The United States believes the resolution does not link a ceasefire to the release of the hostages, which the United States considers essential to achieving sustainable peace. The United States has long argued that a ceasefire without the release of the hostages would only embolden Hamas.

It is noteworthy that this resolution (veto) is the latest in a series of US vetoes of UN Security Council resolutions related to the Israeli war of extermination on the devastated Gaza Strip, which is now being deliberately starved. The United States has previously used its veto against resolutions calling for an immediate ceasefire, under the pretext of its "concerns" that it would undermine negotiations or Israel's right to defend itself.

The US position has drawn criticism from numerous countries and relief organizations, which have expressed concern over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the need for an immediate ceasefire.

The United States actively participated in diplomatic efforts to negotiate a ceasefire and release the hostages, working with Qatar and Egypt, under the supervision of US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, who repeatedly backed down from his ceasefire proposals, each time due to the Netanyahu government's retractions.

It is noteworthy that the United Nations Security Council had adopted a resolution in March 2024, 2024 calling for an immediate ceasefire during the month of Ramadan (March 10, 2024-April 9, 2024), with the United States, under the leadership of former President Joe Biden, abstaining from voting, which automatically passed the resolution, as 14 other members voted in favor of the resolution. However, Israel did not abide by the Security Council resolution, and the United States did nothing to activate pressure on Israel to implement the resolution. On the contrary, it supported Israeli efforts at that time to invade Rafah.