The United States vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza on September 18th, 2025, at approximately 8:00 PM UTC, during a UN Security Council meeting. This action occurred within the reporting window. Hamas issued a statement condemning the veto as "blatant collusion" and "complete partnership in the crime of genocide" committed by Israel. The US action followed an earlier recommendation by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to temporarily halt humanitarian aid entry from Jordan after a deadly attack at the Allenby Crossing earlier on September 18th, 2025. In that incident, two IDF soldiers, Lt. Col. (res.) Yitzhak Harosh and Sgt. Oran Hershko, were killed by a Jordanian national driving a humanitarian aid truck, leading the IDF to cite a loss of trust in Jordanian checks. Separately, four Israeli soldiers were killed and three wounded in an explosion in eastern Rafah on September 18th, 2025, at approximately 9:30 AM UTC. The soldiers were identified as Major Omri Hay bin Moshe, 26; Lieutenant Ron Arieli, 20; Lieutenant Eitan Avner Bin Ishaq, 22; and Lieutenant Eran Shalim, 23, all trainees from the "Dickel" battalion. The IDF is investigating the possibility of sniper fire accompanying the explosion. In other developments on September 18th, 2025, Samaria Council head Yossi Dagan advocated for a voluntary immigration plan from Gaza and Judah and Samaria during an event in Peduel, stating that "No Plastic State will rise." Within the reporting window, a Telegram channel reported the elimination of "Wale Mataria," identified as the commander of the Nahba Company in the "Shati" camp, who is suspected of participating in the October 7th massacre.
