Provocative pledge comes amid growing global frustration with divided UN body, which has not adopted a single resolution on three-week-long war between Israel and Hamas
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US president says Israel has 'responsibility' to hit back at Hamas, slams violence by 'extremist settlers' amid concern that tensions in West Bank could spiral
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Guterres stresses Palestinian grievances don't justify October 7 massacre, a day after saying it didn't take place in 'vacuum'; Israel's UN envoy rejects clarification
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After UN chief says terrorist massacres 'didn't happen in vacuum,' Foreign Ministry says words 'tarnish both him and organization he heads'; Edelstein says they fan antisemitism

US Secretary of State says many world leaders express support for Israel in private but won't publicly endorse its right to defend itself, or denounce Hamas terror group

Israeli envoy calls remarks from Guterres a justification for terror, as FM cancels meeting with him; Gantz accuses secretary-general of being a 'terror apologist'

Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield tells Security Council that, 'like every nation in the world, Israel has the inherent right' to defend itself against attacks

Draft resolution sponsored by Brazil slams terror group's violence, urges humanitarian ceasefire, but final wording yet to be released ahead of Wednesday session

4 countries vote with Moscow; four -- including the US -- vote against and six abstain; members will vote on second resolution proposed by Brazil, which does pan Hamas, on Tuesday

At previous meeting, 1 day after terrorists' devastating rampage, members were split on position regarding Israelis and Palestinians