The United States has told Israel it will veto the draft UN Security Council resolution slated for a vote on Wednesday, an Axios reporter said in a post on X, citing two Israeli officials.
The resolution is on a demand for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and humanitarian access across Gaza, where malnutrition is widespread and aid has only trickled in since Israel lifted an 11-week blockade in late May.
The vote marks the first time since President Donald Trump took office that the UNSC will discuss a substantive resolution related to the war, according to the office of Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon.
Danon will state that "anyone who supports a one-sided and biased resolution is effectively providing aid to Hamas," his office said.
"Instead of pressuring Hamas to accept the framework currently on the table, there are those who believe international pressure will stop Israel. Our message is clear: No discussion or resolution will cause us to leave the hostages behind."