The UN Security Council voted on Monday to adopt a US-sponsored resolution authorizing the establishment of an International Stabilization Force (ISF) that will help secure the Gaza Strip, in line with US President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan for ending the war in the coastal enclave.

The resolution provides a much-needed tailwind for Washington’s effort to maintain the Gaza ceasefire that was inked on October 9.

The truce has come under strain, with Israel pledging to resume fighting if steps aren’t taken to disarm Hamas, which remains in de facto control of nearly half of the Strip following a partial Israeli withdrawal when the ceasefire came into place.

While the US claims that Hamas leaders pledged to disarm before the deal was signed and has worked in recent weeks to negotiate the decommissioning of its weapons with limited success, Trump’s 20-point plan also indicates that the ISF will take part in the demilitarization of Gaza.

However, Washington recognized that countries interested in contributing troops to the foreign force needed an international mandate backed by the UN in order to move forward.

Accordingly, it spent the last several weeks crafting a resolution to that effect, and holding talks with Security Council members as well as key Arab and Muslim allies that were also consulted in the formation of the original 20-point plan.

The #US draft resolution on #Gaza is in blue and due to be voted on at 5 pm today (NY Time). Most diplomats I've spoken to expect it will pass and that #Russia and #China would not veto it. It's never done until it's done but that's where things stand currently. https://t.co/Hhx4RuViVw pic.twitter.com/bBWrSzI1bh

— Rami Ayari (@Raminho) November 17, 2025

While the US faced some pushback last week when Russia tried to advance an alternative resolution, those efforts were........

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