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U.S. vetoes U.N. Security Council resolution on Gaza; State Department notes recovery of two Americans' remains and addresses West Bank unrest
Summary
The United States vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution on Gaza that the department said created a false equivalency between Israel and Hamas, and State Department officials confirmed Israeli forces recovered the remains of two Americans kidnapped Oct. 7.
The United States vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution on Gaza that, the State Department said, "created a false equivalency between a sovereign nation and a terrorist group," Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott told reporters at a State Department briefing. Pigott said the U.S. "will not support any resolution that fails to demand Hamas disarm, leave Gaza, and release all hostages, including the remains of 2 murdered Americans."
Pigott said Israeli forces recovered the remains of Judy Weinstein and Gad Hagai. "Their fate remained a mystery for months. Even…
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