<p>National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir dismissed the resolution passed this afternoon by the UN Security Council calling for a ceasefire in Gaza for the month of Ramadan.</p><p>"Um-Shmum," Ben-Gvir said, using an Israeli phrase of derision for the UN coined by former Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion.</p>

<p>Prime Minister told members of a visiting US delegation that "if the US won't veto the UN decision today for a ceasefire that is unconditional on the release of the hostage, I will cancel the Israeli delegation to Washington."</p><p>Earlier on Monday, the Americans notified Minister Ron Dermer that they intended to pass two independent and unrelated resolutions in the Security Council, one calling for a ceasefire and the other calling for the release of the hostages, both unconditionally.</p>

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Kalashnikovs, grenades, explosives, mortars and magazines found in maternity ward during operation at Shifa Hospital.

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant stated before his meetings with American officials that Israel must, and would, destroy Hamas.

The former Vice President criticized the Biden administration's decision to abstain in the UN Security Council, and demanded that Israel be allowed to 'destroy Hamas once and for all.'

Rabbi Menachem Shwekey, father of singers Yaakov and Yosef Chaim Shwekey, passed away on Purim.

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