After more than five months of bloodshed, the UN Security Council has finally passed a resolution calling for an “immediate ceasefire” in Gaza, after the US toughened its stance towards Israel and refrained from vetoing the motion for the first time.
As expected, Washington’s abstention this afternoon has intensified the rift between Israel and its staunchest ally. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was quick to blast Washington’s “clear retreat” and, in protest, has cancelled his plan to send an Israeli delegation to Washington this week.
