UN Security Council nations agree to immediate Gaza cease fire, US can but doesn't nix resolution

The U.S. abstained its vote and did not veto.
The United Nations Building is seen on the East Side of Manhattan on October 07, 2020 in New York City.
By Charlotte Hazard

The U.N. Security Council on Monday passed a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.

The United States is one of five so-called "permanent" members of the 15-member council. And a "no" vote by any one of five could have blocked the passage of the resolution. However, the U.S. abstaining from voting, so the resolution passed 14-0, according to Axios.

Israel declared war on the Palestinian-affiliated Hamas after Hamas launched a deadly terror attack in October 2023.

The U.S. previously vetoed similar resolutions calling for a ceasefire.