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Netanyahu Rejects Palestinian State as UN Weighs U.S. Gaza Plan With Statehood Path

A looming Security Council vote tests U.S. efforts to tie Gaza stabilization to a potential route to Palestinian self-determination.

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People take part in a protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government and call for a state commission of inquiry to investigate the events of the Hamas militant group attack of October 7, 2023, as they gather at Habima square, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
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Mourners carry the body of the Palestinian Hassan Ahmed Jamil Moussa,19, who, according to health authorities, was killed during an Israeli raid last night, during his funeral in the Askar camp near the West Bank city of Nablus, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

Overview

  • Monday’s Security Council vote will consider a U.S. draft built on President Trump’s 20-point plan, authorizing a temporary International Stabilization Force through 2027 and endorsing a transitional Board of Peace, with new language on a credible pathway to Palestinian statehood.
  • Netanyahu stated Israel’s opposition to a Palestinian state “has not changed” and vowed Gaza will be demilitarized and Hamas disarmed, addressing domestic pressure from coalition hardliners.
  • Far-right ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich demanded a firm rejection of any statehood path and warned of political repercussions for the governing coalition.
  • Israeli reports say Washington is struggling to recruit contributors for the stabilization force and may prioritize reconstruction before full Hamas disarmament, a prospect Israeli officials publicly oppose.
  • Russia circulated a counter-draft that omits the Board of Peace and asks the UN secretary-general to outline implementation options, as Putin and Netanyahu held a call discussing Gaza, detainee exchanges, Iran’s nuclear program, and Syria.