The Latest Breaking News from Security Council

The U.N. Security Council vetoed a U.S. resolution on the war. Gilad Erdan, Israel's U.N. ambassador, said the council "is incapable of doing the most basic task of condemning ISIS-like terrorists."

Protesting the UN chief’s criticism, Israel’s envoy says ‘the time has come to teach them a lesson’.

India rejects Pakistan's reference to Kashmir at UNSC, says it will treat it with contempt. U.S. Sec. of State Blinken affirms right of any nation to defend itself, condemns all acts of terrorism, calls on UNSC to denounce states that arm, fund, train terrorist groups.

First open debate on conflict hears repeated calls for immediate ceasefire amid humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

International responses to the October 7 Hamas attack were broadly split between the Global North and South over condemnations of the killings of just Israeli civilians in the terror attack or all civilians in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But as the Gaza humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate, divisions are increasing within…

The day after the barbaric attacks by Hamas on Israel, the EU’s Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy, Oliver Varhelyi of Hungary, announced the suspension of aid to the Palestinians. He was soon rebuffed by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, and…

Israel is a cornerstone of GOP foreign policy and presidential hopefuls are seeking to stand out from the crowded field as they proclaim their views on Israel, Hamas and the Middle East.

The U.N. Security Council has scheduled a vote Wednesday on a resolution that initially condemned “the heinous terrorist attacks by Hamas” on Israel as well as all violence against civilians

Vassily Nebenzia says UN Security Council should restart peace talks with ‘view to establishing a Palestinian state.

The United Nations Security Council is ripe for reform to bring it into the second quarter of the 21st century

The death toll from the conflict between Israel and Hamas rose to more than 1,400 on Monday, including more than 800 people killed in Israel and 687 in Gaza. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).