Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed the move. However, several coalition partners and opposition figures, who oppose Palestinian statehood, voiced objections.
Netanyahu’s office said the resolution, which supports a fragile ceasefire in Gaza that has held since 10 October and calls for the strip’s demilitarization and “deradicalization,” would help bring peace and prosperity.
The measure authorizes an international security force to operate separately with Israel, Egypt, and newly trained Palestinian police, and establishes a transitional body, the Board of Peace, to oversee governance and reconstruction.
Despite Netanyahu hailing the resolution, the inclusion of language referring to a possible future Palestinian state drew criticism from parts of his right-wing coalition in the run-up to the vote.
Israel's genocidal war and blockade have killed over 69,000 Palestinians, destroyed much of Gaza, and triggered a widespread famine across the territory.
The violence has reignited momentum for Palestinian state recognition, with major countries including the UK, France, Canada, and Australia formally recognizing Palestine.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir urged Netanyahu to “make it clear that Israel will not allow the establishment of a Palestinian state in any form.”
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich criticized the government’s “silence,” calling the resulting situation a "deterioration" that was Netanyahu’s responsibility.
Netanyahu replied before the vote, saying Israel’s “opposition to a Palestinian state in any territory has not changed” and that he did “not need affirmations, tweets, or lectures from anyone.”
Opposition politicians also criticized the resolution, though for different reasons. Avigdor Lieberman, leader of the right-wing Yisrael Beiteinu party, wrote on X that “what happened tonight at the UN is the result of mismanagement by the Israeli government” and called it a concession that could undermine Israel’s security.
“The UN resolution brought a Palestinian state, a Saudi nuclear weapon, and F35 jets to Turkey and Saudi Arabia,” he said. “This is a sell-out of Israel’s security. The Middle East is changing, and not for our benefit.”
Monday’s Security Council vote, which passed 13-0 with Russia and China abstaining, endorsed Trump’s 20-point Gaza proposal released on 20 September 2025.
Russia had proposed an alternative draft that referenced the Trump plan but omitted any mention of the Board of Peace, instead anchoring it in an existing UN resolution that never passed.
Trump called the vote “historic” and said it signalled international acceptance of the Board of Peace, which he is expected to chair. Reconstruction funding would be managed through a World Bank-backed trust fund.
The Palestinian Foreign Ministry in Ramallah welcomed the resolution, saying it affirmed Palestinians’ “right to self-determination” and guaranteed continued humanitarian access to Gaza.
Palestinian factions said they “uphold our people’s right to resistance and self-defence” and rejected the Security Council resolution, calling it “a tool of guardianship and international partnership in the extermination of our people.”
In separate statements, Hamas rejected the resolution, saying it sought to “impose international guardianship on the strip” and was “biased in favour of the occupation.”
Islamic Jihad also opposed the resolution, saying it “imposes international guardianship” on Gaza and “separates the territory from the rest of the Palestinian lands.”
Washington said the resolution outlines a framework for stabilizing and rebuilding Gaza.
The text says that once reforms are carried out and reconstruction progresses, “conditions may finally be in place for a credible pathway to Palestinian self-determination and statehood,” wording that continues to divide opinion in Israel.
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