Overview
- The 13–0 vote with Russia and China abstaining gives international legal backing to a U.S.-drafted resolution establishing a Board of Peace and an International Stabilisation Force through 2027.
- The ISF is empowered to secure Gaza, support permanent decommissioning of weapons by non‑state armed groups and, in line with international law, use all necessary measures.
- Israel welcomed the plan’s emphasis on demilitarisation, Hamas rejected it as a form of international trusteeship, and the Palestinian Authority endorsed the resolution and called for swift implementation.
- Russia and China criticized the text as vague on the force’s structure and Gaza’s governance, saying key modalities and the UN’s role are not defined.
- Operational details remain open — Board membership, rules of engagement, financing and troop contributors — with only limited interest signaled so far, including from Indonesia and Turkey, and coordination envisioned with Israel, Egypt and vetted Palestinian police.