New US veto at the UN on Gaza, Sinwar reappears - News.it. 'It is not time for a permanent truce', the Arab line does not pass (ANSA) Great Britain abstained in the vote while the other 13 countries approved the text.
Qatar itself, one of the main mediators, was pessimistic about the negotiations in Egypt. The mediators' objective is to achieve a suspension of the conflict before the start of Ramadan - March 10 - and to stop Israel's announced operation in Rafah.