UN Approves Resolution for Gaza Stabilization Force

The United Nations Security Council approved a U.S.-drafted resolution on Monday authorizing an international stabilization force and a transitional governing body for Gaza, marking a potential step toward stabilizing the territory after more than two years of war between Israel and Hamas.

The resolution, passed with 13 votes in favor and abstentions from Russia and China, endorses key elements of a 20-point peace plan proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. It establishes a Board of Peace, to be chaired by Trump, as a transitional authority overseeing governance, reconstruction, and economic recovery in Gaza until the end of 2027. The measure also creates an International Stabilization Force (ISF) tasked with securing borders, demilitarizing the enclave, dismantling militant infrastructure, and ensuring the safe distribution of humanitarian aid. The force would coordinate with Israel, Egypt, and a newly trained Palestinian police unit, while Israeli troops are to withdraw based on agreed milestones tied to demilitarization.

The plan builds on a fragile ceasefire that took effect on October 10, following Hamas's October 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel, which killed about...