Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is calling on neighboring countries to join the Jewish state’s fight to drive Hamas out of the region.
“Israel extends its hand in peace and prosperity to all our neighbors and calls on them to normalize relations with Israel and join us in expelling Hamas and its supporters from the region,” Netanyahu’s office said. wrote on X.
The statement follows the approval by the United Nations Security Council (UN Security Council) of President Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza. The council adopted the plan on Monday, which would end the war and deploy an international stabilization force.
In an address to the council, Waltz described Gaza as “hell on earth” after two years of conflict, and said the resolution offered the world an opportunity to replace “the rubble where schools once stood” with “a path to peace.” The measure passed by a vote of 14 to 0, with two abstentions – including Russia – and was passed.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at UN Headquarters in New York City, September 26, 2025. (Jeenah Maan/Reuters)
“Voting ‘yes’ today doesn’t just mean approving a plan,” Waltz said. “It affirms our shared humanity. A vote against this resolution is a vote to return to war.”
Netanyahu’s office praised the UN Security Council for passing the deal, adding that Israel believes the “plan will lead to peace and prosperity as it pushes for the complete demilitarization, disarmament and deradicalization of Gaza.”
Israel also called for the release of the remaining deceased hostages: Ron Gvili, Dror Or and Sudthisak Rinthalak.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised President Donald Trump as Israel’s “greatest friend” in a Knesset speech on Monday, October 13, 2025, in Jerusalem. (Kenny Holston/Pool via Reuters)
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In addition to inviting other countries to join efforts to oust Hamas, Israel also expressed hope that the plan would lead to the expansion of the Abraham Accords, a series of agreements brokered under Trump’s first administration. Countries that have already signed agreements normalizing their relations with Israel include the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco.
“True to President Trump’s vision, this will lead to further integration of Israel and its neighbors, as well as expansion of the Abraham Accords. President Trump’s pioneering leadership will help lead the region toward peace and prosperity and a lasting alliance with the United States,” Netanyahu’s office added.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the 80th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) at UN Headquarters on September 26, 2025. (Taylor Hill/Getty Images)
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A senior Trump administration official said in October, as the Israel-Gaza peace deal took effect, that the US saw the end of the war as an opportunity to expand the agreements.
“There will be a lot of positive momentum that will increase,” a senior government official told reporters. “Hopefully this will lead to much better sentiment and the opportunity to expand the Abraham Accords – to really just change the tone in the region.”
