The United States blocked a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza on September 18th, 2025, at approximately 8:00 PM UTC. The vote occurred during the current reporting window. This action follows the 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. The IDF cited a loss of trust in Jordanian checks following the attack. 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. Samaria Council head Yossi Dagan advocated for a voluntary immigration plan from Gaza and Judah and Samaria during an event in Peduel on September 18th, 2025, stating that "No Plastic State will rise."
