New York, 18 November 2025 (dpa/MIA) - The UN Security Council on Monday adopted a resolution backing US President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan, drawing praise from Trump and rejection by the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

Thirteen members voted in New York in favour of the US proposal, which also provides for an international force to help stabilize the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Russia and China abstained.

Trump hailed the UN Security Council's approval as a historic breakthrough, praising those who backed the proposal.

"This will go down as one of the biggest approvals in the History of the United Nations, will lead to further Peace all over the World, and is a moment of true Historic proportion," he wrote on Truth Social, making no reference to Israel, Hamas or the Palestinians.

The Group of Seven (G7) leading democracies had recently pushed for a Security Council mandate to ensure swift implementation of Trump's plan.

In a second phase, the proposal envisages the disarmament of Hamas, the deployment of an international stabilization force and the establishment of a transitional administration of Palestinian technocrats.

Several issues remain disputed, including the process of disarming Hamas, a full withdrawal of Israeli forces and the future of the Gaza Strip.

Hamas rejects resolution

Hamas rejected the UN resolution, saying it failed to meet the political and humanitarian demands of Palestinians.

"The resolution imposes an international guardianship mechanism on the Gaza Strip, which our people and their factions reject," the group said on Telegram.

"Assigning the international force with tasks and roles inside the Gaza Strip, including disarming the resistance, strips it of its neutrality, and turns it into a party to the conflict in favour of the [Israeli] occupation," the statement said.

Any such force must be fully under UN authority and stationed only at Gaza's borders to monitor a ceasefire, Hamas added.

Israel had also voiced criticism ahead of the vote over the resolution's reference to "a credible pathway to Palestinian self-determination and statehood."

The vote marks a rare moment of unity for the council, which has frequently been stymied by deep divisions on the issue in recent years. The United States had pushed hard for the resolution's passage, which still came as a surprise to many observers.

In the run-up to the vote, it had seemed the resolution might fail. Russia and China – both veto powers on the council – had signalled their dissatisfaction. Russia even circulated its own draft resolution, which ultimately did not go to a vote.

Palestinian Authority urges quick implementation

The Palestinian Authority (PA), a rival of Hamas, called for the immediate implementation of the resolution, positioning itself against the Palestinian militant group.

In a statement carried by the Palestinian news agency WAFA, the PA said urgent implementation was needed to protect the people of Gaza, prevent displacement, ensure the full withdrawal of Israeli forces and allow reconstruction of the heavily damaged territory.

The PA reportedly said it was ready to cooperate with the US, the European Union, Muslim-majority countries and UN Security Council members to implement the resolution in a way that eases the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem.

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