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UN Security Council Backs U.S. Gaza Plan as Russia, China Abstain

The vote moves the U.S.-backed initiative into an implementation phase filled with unresolved security and political hurdles.

Overview

  • The resolution passed 13–0 with two abstentions, providing UN endorsement after earlier doubts about approval.
  • The plan envisions disarming Hamas, deploying an international stabilization force, and forming a Palestinian transitional government.
  • President Donald Trump celebrated the outcome and framed it as recognition of a "Peace Council" he says he leads.
  • A core dispute persists over sequencing, with Washington favoring a phased pullback as disarmament proceeds and Israel insisting Hamas must be dismantled before any withdrawal.
  • Key uncertainties include how to field and protect the proposed force as a fragile ceasefire holds and reports cite remaining armed Hamas fighters near Rafah.