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The vote at the United Nations is a major diplomatic development. For the first time in this war, the Security Council is calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
Most importantly, it marks a change in the US position: the Americans did not veto the resolution, as they had done on three previous occasions.
This is another sign of the Biden administration's deep frustration with the way Israel has run its campaign, which has faced strong international criticism.
Not surprisingly, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu immediately criticized the US after the vote, saying the abstention was a clear departure from the US position, as the resolution did not condition the ceasefire on the release of hostages still being held in Gaza.
Netanyahu canceled an Israeli delegation's trip to Washington to explain to US officials the military's plans for an offensive in the southern city of Rafah, where more than a million Palestinians have taken refuge after being forced out of other parts of the territory. .
The US and other countries, as well as the UN and aid organizations, say any incursion would lead to a humanitarian disaster.
Netanyahu , however, has vowed to press on, with or without American support, saying it is the only way to defeat Hamas./CNN
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