The UN Security Council on Monday approved a US-drafted resolution backing President Donald Trump\u2019s plan to end the war in Gaza and authorizing the deployment of an international stabilization force in the Palestinian territory. Israel and Hamas last month endorsed the first phase of Trump\u2019s 20-point Gaza proposal \u2014 a cease-fire in their two-year conflict and a hostage-release agreement \u2014 but UN approval is viewed as essential for legitimizing a transitional governing body and assuring countries considering contributing troops. According to the text, UN member states may participate in the Trump-chaired Board of Peace, envisioned as an interim authority tasked with overseeing Gaza\u2019s reconstruction and economic revival. The resolution also authorizes the establishment of an international stabilization force responsible for demilitarizing Gaza, including dismantling weapons and eliminating militant infrastructure. Hamas, however, reiterated in a statement that it will not give up its arms, asserting that its struggle against Israel constitutes legitimate resistance \u2014 a position that could set the group on a collision course with the newly mandated force. \u201cThe resolution imposes an international guardianship over the Gaza Strip, something our people and factions reject,\u201d Hamas said in its statement following the vote. US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz said the measure \u2014 which includes Trump\u2019s full 20-point plan as an annex \u2014 \u201clays out a viable path toward Palestinian self-determination \u2026 where rockets are replaced by olive branches and a political horizon can finally emerge.\u201d \u201cIt breaks Hamas\u2019 hold, and it ensures Gaza can rise free from the shadow of terror \u2014 more stable, more prosperous, and more secure,\u201d Waltz told the Security Council ahead of the vote. Russia, which had earlier hinted it might veto the resolution, ultimately abstained, allowing it to pass. China also abstained, with both delegations criticizing the limited role envisioned for the UN in Gaza\u2019s future. \u201cEssentially, the council is giving its blessing to a US initiative based solely on Washington\u2019s assurances, handing full control of the Gaza Strip to the Board of Peace and the ISF, whose modalities we still know nothing about,\u201d Russian ambassador Vasily Nebenzya said after the vote. The Palestinian Authority, meanwhile, welcomed the resolution and said it is prepared to help implement it. Diplomats noted that the PA\u2019s endorsement last week played a crucial role in preventing a Russian veto. Trump hailed the vote as \u201ca moment of truly historic proportion\u201d in a social-media post, adding that the names of Board members \u2014 along with \u201cmany more exciting announcements\u201d \u2014 would be unveiled in the coming weeks. ‘Pathway’ to statehood The resolution has proven controversial in Israel because it references a future possibility of statehood for the Palestinians. The resolution’s text says that “conditions may finally be in place for a credible pathway to Palestinian self-determination and statehood” once the Palestinian Authority has carried out a reform program and Gaza’s redevelopment has advanced. “The United States will establish a dialogue between Israel and the Palestinians to agree on a political horizon for peaceful and prosperous coexistence,” it says. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, under pressure from right-wing members of his government, said on Sunday that Israel remained opposed to a Palestinian state and pledged to demilitarise Gaza “the easy way or the hard way.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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