A resolution draughted by the United States that supports Donald Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza has been approved by the UN Security Council.

The US claims that other unidentified nations have offered to contribute to the International Stabilisation Force (ISF), which is part of the strategy.

Thirteen nations, including the UK, France, and Somalia, supported the resolution; none of them voted against it. China and Russia did not participate.

The resolution has been rejected by Hamas, which claims it does not address the rights and concerns of Palestinians.

The organisation posted on Telegram that the plan “imposes an international guardianship mechanism on the Gaza Strip, which our people and their factions reject.”

“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 occupation,” it stated.

The “permanent decommissioning of weapons from non-state armed groups”—including Hamas—as well as safeguarding people and humanitarian supply routes would be among the ISF’s responsibilities, according to reports on the most recent draft.

As part of Trump’s peace plan, Hamas, which the UK has designated as a terrorist organisation, would have to turn over its weaponry.

The proposal proposes for the establishment of a freshly trained Palestinian police force in Gaza in addition to authorising an ISF, which it claims would collaborate with Israel and Egypt, Gaza’s southern neighbour.

Up until today, Hamas has had control of the local police force.

The ISF will be “tasked with securing the area, supporting the demilitarisation of Gaza, dismantling the terrorist infrastructure, removing weapons, and ensuring the safety of Palestinian civilians,” US ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz said the Council.

On October 10, the plan’s first phase—a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and the release of hostages and detainees—came into effect. It was called a “fragile, fragile first step” by Waltz.

A key component of Trump’s proposal is the ISF, which also calls for the creation of a “Board of Peace,” which the US president is supposed to lead.

The resolution stated that a trust fund supported by the World Bank would provide funding for Gaza’s reconstruction after two years of conflict.

Additionally, the plan increases the prospect of a Palestinian state, which Israel vehemently opposes. In response to demands from important Arab states, a route to future statehood was included.

The conflict between Israel and Hamas, which had raged since Hamas-led militants stormed Israel on October 7, 2023, was essentially put on hold by Trump’s peace offer. In that incident, almost 1,200 people were killed and 251 were taken hostage.

Since then, Israeli military activity in Gaza has killed over 69,483 Palestinians, according to the health ministry operated by Hamas.