
The White House has said it is working to reschedule an Israeli delegation's visit to Washington, which was abruptly canceled by Benjamin Netanyahu after the US decision not to veto a UN Security Council resolution that call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre confirmed reports that the Israeli prime minister had backed down and agreed to reschedule it.
" Now we are working with them to find a convenient date that will definitely work for both parties ," she said.
Netanyahu has faced fierce criticism at home over his handling of relations with Israel's most important military and diplomatic ally, which came to a head after Monday's Security Council vote.
After the vote, Netanyahu's office canceled a visit to Washington by a delegation led by Israeli strategic affairs minister Ron Dermer and national security adviser Tzachi Hanegbi to discuss Israel's planned military operation against the southern Gaza city of Rafah. , which the US opposes.
The latest diplomatic moves came as the UN reported that famine was ever closer to becoming a reality in northern Gaza and that the territory's health system was collapsing due to ongoing hostilities and access restrictions.
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