UN Security Council Debates Gaza, West Bank Amidst Trump's Board of Peace Launch

The International===United Nations Security Council convened a high-level session to discuss the Gaza ceasefire and Israel's expansion efforts in the Palestine===West Bank, coinciding with the eve of Donald Trump's first Board of Peace gathering. The Security Council called for a permanent Palestine===Gaza Strip ceasefire and condemned Israel's actions in the Palestine===West Bank as a threat to a two-state solution and a violation of international law. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa ar defended Israel's right to the land and accused the council of anti-Israeli bias. Donald Trump's Board of Peace, envisioned as a mediator for global conflicts, has garnered skepticism from major U.S. allies like France and Germany, who continue to support the United Nations. Pakistan, however, is the only International===United Nations Security Council member to join the Board of Peace. Discussions also covered the U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal, which has seen Hamas release hostages and increased humanitarian aid to the Palestine===Gaza Strip, though challenges like disarming Hamas and rebuilding the Palestine===Gaza Strip remain. Board of Peace members have pledged $5 billion for Palestine===Gaza Strip reconstruction, with Indonesia offering troops for a potential peace mission.