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00:00 Two historic allies seemingly caught in a deepening rift.
00:06 For the first time since the war began, Washington chose not to veto a UN resolution that calls
00:12 for a ceasefire in Gaza, a red line for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who immediately
00:18 scrapped an Israeli delegation's visit to Washington this week.
00:23 This constitutes a clear departure from the consistent US position in the Security Council
00:27 since the beginning of the war.
00:30 The resolution demands Hamas and other militants free hostages from Gaza, but Israel took issue
00:36 with the fact the text does not directly link a release to the ceasefire.
00:41 The US says it abstained from the vote because the text did not condemn Hamas for the October
00:47 7 attacks, though it did support ongoing diplomatic efforts.
00:51 American officials later played down the abstention, pointing out that the resolution was non-binding
00:57 and suggested Netanyahu was trying to manufacture a crisis in US-Israel ties.
01:03 "We're kind of perplexed by this.
01:06 It seems like the Prime Minister's office is choosing to create a perception of daylight
01:13 here when they don't need to do that.
01:17 So again, no change in our policy."
01:19 While it denies any policy shift, the US has taken an increasingly tougher line in recent
01:25 weeks - Biden has called Israel's fighting "over the top" and has appeared to lose patience
01:31 in repeatedly urging Israel to let more humanitarian aid into the Strip.
01:37 Despite the scrapping of the Israeli delegation's visit, Defence Minister Yoav Galant held talks
01:42 with US officials in Washington Monday.
01:46 Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated opposition to a rougher ground offensive,
01:51 noting there were alternatives.
01:53 Galant will meet with US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin on Tuesday and is expected to
01:59 ask for more American weaponry to support its war effort.