A Hamas official in exile, Izzat El-Reshiq, in a statement on Telegram said Israel should “stop its aggression, genocide, and ethnic cleansing against our people”.
According to Reuters, the US and Israel, which argue a ceasefire only benefits Hamas, voted against the measure along with eight other countries.
Before the UN vote, Israel’s UN Ambassador Gilad Erdan said: “A ceasefire means one thing and one thing only — ensuring the survival of Hamas, ensuring the survival of genocidal terrorists committed to the annihilation of Israel and Jews.”
Before the resolution, Biden said Israel now has support from “most of the world” including the US and European Union for its fight against Hamas.
“But they’re starting to lose that support by indiscriminate bombing that takes place,” he told a campaign donor event in Washington.
