Prolonged negotiations have led the UN Security Council to postpone to Tuesday a vote on a resolution that had sought a new ceasefire in Gaza, diplomatic sources said, as Washington exhibits growing impatience with key ally Israel, according to AFP.

The United Arab Emirates, which had introduced the latest text, requested that the vote set for 5:00 pm (2200 GMT) Monday be postponed to allow for complex negotiations to continue, and is now expected to be rescheduled for Tuesday, the sources told AFP.

That draft had called for an “urgent and sustainable cessation of hostilities” in Gaza to allow “safe and unhindered humanitarian access” in the besieged Palestinian territory.

The vote delay suggests UN diplomats have been unable yet to find common ground.