US EditionWhat Does the UN-Backed Gaza Plan Entail?
The UN resolution endorses a US-led plan including a 20,000-troop International Stabilisation Force to demilitarize Gaza and protect civilians, supporting Palestinian self-determination.
- On November 17, 2025, the UN Security Council adopted a US-drafted resolution endorsing President Donald Trump's Gaza plan, establishing a Board of Peace and an International Stabilisation Force.
- After concluding countries would not commit troops or funds without the UN, Washington sought Security Council endorsement, as President Donald Trump initially dismissed the need for approval for the ISF and BoP.
- A US-led military planning cell has operated in Israel for weeks to work out ISF deployment details, with analysis suggesting about 20,000 troops mainly from Arab and Muslim states.
- The resolution authorizes the ISF to use all necessary measures to carry out its mandate, and the Palestinian Authority welcomed the resolution, ready to implement it immediately.
- Amid severe shortages almost 300,000 displaced families in Gaza lack minimal shelter and essentials, and rumours of new housing in the Israeli-controlled part of Gaza risk entrenching a divided territory for years.
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After the vote on Monday evening on the United States resolution by the UN Security Council, which endorses Donald Trump's peace plan and thus paves the way for the sending of an international stabilization force to Gaza, many Palestinians remain skeptical.
Divided views greet UN approval of Gaza plan
The UN Security Council's endorsement of US President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan has generated sharp reactions across capitals, with Israel embracing the initiative while Hamas and several states warned it falls short of elaborating a pathway to a viable Palestinian state. The UNSC approved the US-drafted text by a 13-0 vote, with China and Russia abstaining, authorising a transitional 'Board of Peace' to oversee Gaza's reconstruction until …
Building Bases for a Non-Existent Force
A planned $500 million American base near Gaza faces questions, as no one other than the Israel Defense Forces is willing to engage in hostilities with Hamas. (Nov. 17, 2025 / JNS) The United States is planning to establish a large, $500 million military base in Israel near the Gaza border, intended to house an international force tasked with monitoring the fragile ceasefire, according to a report published jointly last week by Ynet and the Shom…
"The Security Council is well-known as Donald Trump's Gaza Plan, but the resolution remains inaccurate on important points.
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