Hamas slams US veto on Gaza ceasefire as 'green light" for Israeli 'massacres'

Hamas criticised the US for vetoing a United Nations Security Council initiative aimed at achieving a ceasefire in Gaza.

The group argued that this action effectively grants Israel the "green light" to commit "more massacres".

"This veto serves the agenda of the Israeli occupation, obstructs international efforts to stop the aggression, and increases the suffering of our people," Hamas said in a statement on Tuesday.

"The American position is a green light for the occupation to commit more massacres."