Overview
- The 15‑member council voted 13–0 with Russia and China abstaining, endorsing the US plan that includes a two‑year mandate through 2027 for a stabilization force and a transitional authority.
- The force is authorized to use all necessary measures to secure borders, support humanitarian access, and advance demilitarization, with Israeli military withdrawal tied to milestones agreed with the force and guarantors.
- Implementation remains uncertain as no countries have publicly committed troops and US officials say Washington will not deploy ground forces, raising questions about disarming Hamas.
- Hamas denounced the plan as foreign tutelage and rejects disarmament, while Israeli leaders oppose any move toward Palestinian statehood and far-right minister Itamar Ben‑Gvir urged arrests and targeted killings, drawing PA condemnation.
- Humanitarian conditions in Gaza continue to deteriorate with winter floods and tight Israeli controls on aid, as Germany separately announced it will lift its partial arms‑export restrictions to Israel on November 24.