The standoff between Israel and the United States has turned into an open crisis. The Americans abstained from voting on the United Nations Security Council resolution demanding a ceasefire in Gaza.
Following this decision by his main ally, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled the sending of an Israeli delegation to the U.S. But despite the resolution, strikes continue in Gaza and Rafah, where more than 1.5 million Palestinians are massed. The debate - Israel-United States relations: the big cold?.