UN Security Council passes Gaza ceasefire resolution, U.S. doesn't veto

The UN Security Council passed on Monday morning a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza during the month of Ramadan and calling for the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages.

Why it matters: This is the first resolution demanding a ceasefire to pass at the council after four previous failures. The U.S. abstained rather than using its veto. All other members voted in favor.

Between the lines: The most recent failure was on Friday, when China and Russia vetoed a U.S. proposal. The dispute was over the U.S. insistence on linking the ceasefire call to a hostage deal and condemnation of Hamas.

• The U.S. planned to veto any resolution that called for a ceasefire without mentioning the hostages.
• The U.S. did not veto Monday's resolution because it links the two issues, according to one of the diplomats, though the language is different than the resolution the U.S. put forward.
• The U.S. mission to the UN declined to comment.