The UN Security Council on Monday adopted a U.S.-drafted resolution aimed at formalizing President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza, marking one of the most sweeping diplomatic actions taken since the latest conflict began.
The resolution passed 13–0, with Russia and China abstaining. It authorizes the creation of an International Stabilization Force (ISF) to deploy into Gaza, endorses the formation of a new Palestinian governing body for the territory, mandates the disarmament of armed groups including Hamas, and backs the establishment of a Palestinian police force.
Perhaps the most striking provision is the formation of a new transitional body known as the “Board of Peace,” which will be chaired personally by President Trump. The Board is intended to serve as an interim civil authority until governance can be transferred to a reconstituted Palestinian administration.
Trump hailed the adoption of the resolution on Truth Social shortly after the vote. However, the practical implementation of the plan remains uncertain.
A major complication is the viability of the ISF. As of Monday, no nation has firmly committed troops, with several Arab states explicitly refusing participation. Turkey has offered to contribute forces, but Israel has objected, further narrowing the list of plausible contributors. Diplomats have noted that Arab or Muslim-majority states would likely be the only ones perceived as legitimate by Gaza’s population.
Hamas has previously expressed openness to transferring governance to a technocratic Palestinian body but maintains that disarmament is conditional—most notably on a complete Israeli withdrawal from Gaza. The group has not agreed to give up weapons under the terms laid out in the resolution, leaving a critical component of the plan unresolved.
Israel strongly opposed the measure, particularly its references to Palestinian statehood. Following the vote, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened his security cabinet and vowed to disarm Hamas “the easy way or the hard way.”
Strains have reportedly emerged between Washington and Tel Aviv, with Israeli officials accusing the Trump administration of rushing the resolution for a political “win.” Critics note that the resolution advances the ISF and Board of Peace components before Hamas has been disarmed or incorporated into any diplomatic framework, a sequencing that contradicts earlier versions of the Trump plan.