Israeli strikes Rafah as US vows to block UN resolution on ceasefire

Palestinians injured in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip are brought to a hospital in Deir al Balah (Adel Hana/AP)

Israeli strikes across Gaza overnight into Sunday killed at least 18 people, according to medics and witnesses, as the United States said it would veto another draft UN ceasefire resolution.

The US, Israel’s top ally, instead hopes to broker a ceasefire agreement and hostage release between Israel and Hamas, and envisions a wider resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.