UN Security Council Backs Trump’s Bid for Gaza Stabilization Force

Palestinians walk amid the rubble of destroyed buildings in Gaza's Jabalia Camp on Nov. 16. — Palestinians walk amid the rubble of destroyed buildings in Gaza's Jabalia Camp on Nov. 16.
Photographer: Saeed M. M. T. Jaras/Anadolu/Getty Images

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By Magdalena Del Valle

November 17, 2025 at 10:37 PM UTC

Updated on

November 18, 2025 at 12:07 AM UTC

The United Nations Security Council approved a resolution backing President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan, in a move the US said would help bolster the fragile truce between Israel and Hamas.

The top decision-making body at the United Nations saw 13 votes Monday in support of the US-led proposal, with Russia and China abstaining. The action is largely symbolic, since Trump’s 20-point plan has been in motion since Israel and Hamas agreed to a broad peace deal in October.