US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield speaks during a United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, at the UN headquarters in New York on March 25, 2024. (Credit: Angela Weiss/AFP)
The United States said that a cease-fire voted for Monday by the United Nations can "only" be implemented once Hamas begins releasing hostages it still holds.
"A cease-fire can begin immediately with the release of the first hostage," Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US ambassador to the UN, said after the United States, which vetoed previous drafts, abstained in the UN Security Council vote. "This is the only path to securing a cease-fire."
The United States said that a cease-fire voted for Monday by the United Nations can "only" be implemented once Hamas begins releasing hostages it still holds.
"A cease-fire can begin immediately with the release of the first hostage," Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US ambassador to the UN, said after the United States, which vetoed previous drafts,...