An important day at the UN headquarters in New York regarding the authorization of international troops in Gaza. After intense pressure from the United States ahead of a vote in favor of Donald Trump’s peace plan, which warned of the risk of new war, the Security Council approved the American draft resolution with 13 votes in favor and Russia and China abstaining. “For two years of suffering, Gaza was hell on earth. Now we have the power to provide a path to peace, according to the American blueprint that is before us. A pragmatic and bold project based on President Donald Trump’s peace plan,” said American ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz, calling the resolution “historic” and “a lifesaver.” “Under a Trump presidency, the United States will continue to deliver,” he added, hailing “the opportunity to end decades of bloodshed and bring lasting peace.” The text, revised several times during complex negotiations between the Fifteen, authorized the creation of an International Stabilization Force for the Palestinian enclave, which would also guarantee the demilitarization process in the Gaza Strip. The agreement also allows for the establishment of a “Peace Council”, a “transitional government” body in Gaza until December 31, 2027 chaired by Trump, pending the reform of the Palestinian National Authority, which now stipulates that member states of the Security Council can participate. And, in contrast to previous versions, this document states that following PNA reforms and progress in Gaza reconstruction, “conditions can finally be created for a credible pathway to Palestinian self-determination and sovereignty.” “Our opposition to a Palestinian state in any region has not changed,” said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Meanwhile Waltz also warned that “any refusal to support this resolution means supporting the terrorist Hamas government or returning to war with Israel, condemning the region and its people to eternal conflict.” The outcome of the vote remained uncertain until the end: if the nine yes votes needed for approval were widely expected, then the question mark was a possible veto from Russia, which in recent days presented an alternative text. However, a number of diplomatic sources defined it as “difficult for Moscow to oppose a text supported by Palestine and the region.” Apart from the most important Arab-Muslim countries (Qatar, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Pakistan, Jordan and Turkey), the Palestinian Authority also pushed for the immediate adoption of the US resolution. Although the Security Council resolution provided UN support for the second phase of Trump’s 20-point plan, leading to a ceasefire after two years of war, some diplomats said the lack of details would make its implementation complicated. Several countries are said to be contributors to security forces in Gaza, including Indonesia, Türkiye and Egypt.
However, none constitute a contingent, and there has been little public discussion of the command structure, or the relationship between Israeli security forces and Palestinian police forces trained in Egypt.
