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Netanyahu cancels delegation to U.S. after it abstains from cease-fire vote at U.N.
CBSN
Washington — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday he will not send a delegation to Washington after the U.S. refused to veto a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza.
The Security Council passed the resolution on Monday that called for a cease-fire during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which ends in two weeks. The resolution also demands the release of the remaining hostages that have been held captive since the Oct. 7 terror attack by Hamas, but does not condition a cease-fire on the release of hostages.
The U.S. abstained from the vote, which Netanyahu's office said was a "clear retreat from the consistent position of the U.S." since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.
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