Middle East: US vetoes UN resolution on Gaza cease-fire

The US was the only member of the UN Security Council to vote against the resolution ordering a cease-fire in Gaza. Meanwhile, Hezbollah's chief has rejected any truce that violates Lebanon's sovereignty. DW has more.

• The US has vetoed a legally binding resolution calling for a Gaza cease-fire
• Washington wanted to explicitly link the cease-fire to the release of Israeli hostages, according to a US diplomat
• Hezbollah chief Naim Kassem says Israel cannot impose conditions for truce, as talks continue
• Dozens killed in Syria's Palmyra, state-run media blames Israeli strike

This blog has now been closed. Below are the major developments in the conflicts in the Middle East on November 20, 2024: