Israel blames collapsed hostage deal on US allowing UN cease-fire resolution

Israel’s government shaded the US Tuesday after the Biden administration opted to abstain from vetoing a United Nations Security Council resolution that demanded an “immediate” cease-fire in the Gaza Strip — without conditioning the pause on the release of dozens of hostages held by Hamas.

The Jewish state recalled its negotiators from Qatar as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office derided the terror group’s demands for the return of the hostages as “delusional.”

“Hamas’s stance clearly demonstrates its utter disinterest in a negotiated deal and attests to the damage done by...