Netanyahu calls on neighbors to join Israel’s fight to expel Hamas

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is calling on neighboring countries to join the Jewish state’s fight to oust Hamas from the region.

“Israel extends the hand of 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. he said. wrote to x.

The statement came after the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) approved President Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza. The council adopted a plan on Monday to end the war and deploy an international stabilization force.

Addressing the council, Waltz described Gaza as “hell on earth” after two years of conflict and said the decision offered the world a chance to replace “the rubble where schools once stood” with “a path to peace.” The measure was approved and passed 14-0, with two abstentions, including Russia.

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“Voting yes today is not just approving a plan,” Waltz said. “This confirms our common humanity. A vote against this resolution is a vote for a return to war.”

Netanyahu’s office praised the UN Security Council for accepting the deal, adding that Israel “believes the plan will lead to peace and prosperity because it insists on the complete demilitarization, disarmament and deradicalization of Gaza.”

Israel also called for the release of the dead hostages: Ron Gvili, Dror Or and Sudthisak Rinthalak.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised President Donald Trump as Israel’s “greatest friend” in his speech to the Knesset in Jerusalem on Monday, October 13, 2025. (Kenny Holston/Pool, via Reuters)

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In addition to calling on other countries to join efforts to expel Hamas, Israel has also expressed hope that the plan would lead to an expansion of the Abraham Accords, a series of agreements brokered during Trump’s first administration. Countries that have already signed agreements normalizing relations with Israel include the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco.

“In line with President Trump’s vision, this will lead to greater integration of Israel and its neighbors, as well as the expansion of the Abraham Accords. President Trump’s groundbreaking leadership will help lead the region to peace and prosperity and a lasting alliance with the United States,” Netanyahu’s office said. he said.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at 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 that the United States sees the end of the war as an opportunity to expand agreements as the peace agreement takes effect in Israel and Gaza.

“There’s a lot of positive momentum coming,” a senior administration official told reporters. “Hopefully this will lead to a much better sensitivity and an opportunity to expand the Abraham Accords, to really change the tone in the region.”

Fox News Digital’s Morgan Phillips contributed to this report.