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UN Security Council Backs US Gaza Plan as Russia and China Abstain

The vote grants a UN mandate for phased stabilization, leaving implementation contingent on unresolved disputes over disarmament, deployments and governance.

Overview

  • The resolution passed 13–0 with two abstentions after Moscow and Beijing questioned missing details and US influence.
  • The plan envisions Hamas disarmament, deployment of an international stabilization force and a transitional technocratic Palestinian administration.
  • Hamas rejects the measure as politically and humanitarianly insufficient and opposes international oversight of Gaza.
  • Israel voices criticism over references to Palestinian self-determination and statehood and maintains a skeptical stance.
  • UN chief António Guterres urges rapid action on the ground, and US envoy Mike Waltz calls the move a lifeline, with negotiations on mandates and troop contributions expected next.