Global Push for Peace in Gaza: UN Resolution Sparks Hope and Debate

The UN Security Council has approved a US-backed resolution for stabilizing Gaza, creating a new international force and a transitional authority. While the Palestinian Authority supports the plan, Hamas rejects it, seeing it as biased. The plan seeks demilitarization and a future Palestinian state, but faces skepticism.

In a significant development, the United Nations Security Council has endorsed a US-led plan aimed at stabilizing the volatile Gaza Strip, drawing approval from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but sharp rejection from the Palestinian group Hamas.

The resolution, which envisions an international stabilization force, was passed on the council on Monday. It includes a broad mandate to secure the region, oversee borders, and push for the demilitarization of Gaza with a potential roadmap towards Palestinian statehood.

While the Palestinian Authority welcomed the resolution, seeing potential paths to independence, Hamas criticized the plan, arguing that it undermines neutrality by favoring the occupation and fails to meet Palestinian demands.

(With inputs from agencies.)