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

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called on neighboring countries to join the Jewish state’s fight to expel Hamas from the region.

“Israel extends its 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. written the.

The statement follows the United Nations Security Council’s (UNSC) approval of President Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza. The Council on Monday adopted the plan that would end the war and deploy an international stabilization force.

In a speech to the Council, Waltz described Gaza as “hell on earth” after two years of conflict, saying the resolution offered the world a chance to replace “the rubble where schools once stood” with “a path to peace.” The measure passed 14-0, with two abstentions – including Russia – and was adopted.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN headquarters in New York, September 26, 2025. (Jeenah Moon/Reuters)

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

Netanyahu’s office congratulated the UN Security Council for adopting the deal and added that Israel believes “the plan will lead to peace and prosperity as it emphasizes the total 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 hailed President Donald Trump as Israel’s “greatest friend” in a speech to the Knesset, 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 expel Hamas, Israel also expressed hope that the plan would lead to the expansion of the Abraham Accords, a set of agreements negotiated during the first Trump administration. Countries that have already signed agreements normalizing 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 the expansion of the Abraham Accords. President Trump’s revolutionary leadership will help lead the region toward peace and prosperity and an enduring alliance with the United States,” Netanyahu’s office added.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), at UN headquarters, September 26, 2025. (Taylor Hill/Getty Images)

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A senior Trump administration official said in October, as the peace deal took effect in Israel and Gaza, that the United States viewed the end of the war as an opportunity to expand the accords.

“There’s a lot of positive momentum that’s going to grow,” a senior administration official told reporters. “Hopefully this will lead to a much better feeling and opportunity to expand the Abraham Accords – to really change the tone in the region.” »

Morgan Phillips of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.