Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected calls for his resignation, ruled out a ceasefire in Gaza, and downplayed criticism of Israeli attacks on civilian homes during a news briefing on Monday night. He claimed that stopping the attack would help Hamas.
Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, stated on Tuesday, October 31, that a ceasefire in Gaza amid the Israel-Hamas conflict "will not happen." This occurred days after the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) voted a resolution advocating for one.
It is to be noted that earlier Israel disapproved the UN-proposed humanitarian truce in Gaza. During the United Nations General Assembly's Emergency Special Session, Israel's Permanent Representative Gilad Erdan stated that the majority of the community has demonstrated a preference for supporting the defence of Nazi terrorists over supporting Israel, a law-abiding state, in defending its civilian population.
He added that the truth is of no consequence in this body. It is to be noted that just 14 nations including Israel, the US, Hungary, and five Pacific island states voted against the motion, which received 120 votes in favour.
India was one of the 45 nations, the majority of whom are part of the Western military bloc that decided not to participate in the vote during the UNGA's emergency meeting in New York.
