here is nbc's alice far from washington. >> reporter: deep disappointment at the united nations security council after russia and china blocked a u..s-led resolution calling for a firing along with the release of all remaining hamas held hostages and increased aid for palestinian civilians. >> for all the fiery rhetoric -- we know that russia and china are not doing anything diplomatically to advance lasting peace. >> reporter: the u.s. previously vetoed resolutions for an immediate cease-fire without condition arguing that removes the incentive for hostage negotiations that are underway brokered by the u.s., qatar and egypt. today one former hostage hearing the horror of her 54 days in hamas captivity. >> we probably would be raped and kill. >> reporter: secretary of state antony blinken in israel for intense talks with prime minister benjamin netanyahu centered on humanitarian aid and urging israel not to a launch a full-scale ground assault on the overcrowded city of rafah. >> they risk killing more civilians. they risk freaking greater havoc with the diversion of humanitarian assista