UN Security Council demands immediate ceasefire in Gaza after US abstains from vote | ABC News

The United Nations Security Council has passed a resolution to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza for the first time, after the United States abstained from the vote. Israel has lashed out at its ally, labelling its omission of exercising its veto power a 'clear retreat'.

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