NEW YORK: The UN Security Council on Monday (local time) adopted a resolution drafted by the United States in support of US President Donald Trump’s proposal aimed at ending the Gaza conflict and permitting the deployment of an international stabilisation force in the Palestinian enclave.

The council voted 13 to 0 in favour of the resolution, with abstentions from China and Russia. The vote came after Israel and Hamas last month accepted the initial stage of Trump’s 20-point framework, which includes a ceasefire in their two-year conflict and a deal on the release of Israeli hostages.

The Council’s decision is seen as a key step toward granting international legitimacy to a planned transitional administration in Gaza and encouraging countries considering sending personnel to join the sta

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