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REUTERS/UN Resolution On Gaza Plan Authorizes International Force

UN Resolution On Gaza Plan Authorizes International Force

The UN Security Council on Monday approved a U.S.-drafted resolution endorsing President Donald Trump’s proposal to end the war in Gaza and establishing an international stabilization force to help secure and rebuild the territory.

The measure, adopted after weeks of negotiations, is widely viewed as a critical step toward implementing the first phase of Trump’s 20-point framework, a ceasefire and hostage-release deal that Israel and Hamas accepted last month. Council support is expected to reassure governments weighing whether to contribute troops or resources to Gaza’s transitional administration.

The resolution authorizes member states to participate in the Trump-chaired Board of …