Israel affirms that America’s abstention from the Security Council is “a moral and ethical mistake.”

The Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs Israel Katzsaid on Tuesday that the United States’ decision to abstain from voting on the United Nations Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip It represents “a moral and ethical mistake” that will damage Israeli authorities in negotiations with the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas).

In statements to Army Radio, Katz stated that “Hamas is working to ensure that (…) there will be a ceasefire without any payment being made.” For example, he stated that Israel must “demonstrate by military means that it will maintain its objectives,” including the release of the hostages and the elimination of Hamas, pointing to the possibility that the army will continue its offensive despite the aforementioned resolution stating called for a ceasefire.

“From our point of view, it is a message, a message that is not good, for everyone who is on the side of Hamas, that the United States does not support Israel that much,” the minister argued.

Likewise, he has also emphasized that the ties between Israel and the United States They remain strong and have attributed US President Joe Biden’s stance on the Gaza conflict and the Israeli offensive to pressure from the “radical wing” of the Democratic Party.

The resolution adopted by the UN Security Council is the first text to receive support in the organization since the beginning of the conflict, after the three previous vetoes by the United States, which abstained on this occasion, which angered the Prime Minister excited. Benjamin Netanyahu, who has canceled the trip of a delegation from his government for this week.

Israel launched its offensive against the Gaza Strip in response to Hamas attacks on October 7, which left 1,200 dead and 240 hostages. The Palestinian Ministry of Health has now reported this the deaths of more than 32,300 Palestinians.