WorldUN divided over Gaza plan as Israel insists Hamas must disarm first

The UN Security Council remains split over how to sequence a US-backed plan to end the Gaza war. The 15-point roadmap ties Hamas’s disarmament to a phased Israeli withdrawal. Hamas accepted it in July, but Israel rejected it five days later, insisting disarmament must come first. The US supports Israel’s interpretation, while Qatar, speaking for the Arab Group, opposes it.