In a recent appeal, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged neighboring countries to collaborate with Israel in its efforts to remove Hamas from the region.

Netanyahu’s office expressed this call for cooperation on social media, stating, “Israel extends its hand in peace and prosperity to all our neighbors and encourages them to normalize relations with Israel, joining us to expel Hamas and its supporters from the area.”

This announcement came after the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) expressed support for President Donald Trump’s proposed peace plan for Gaza. The plan, which aims to end ongoing conflicts and introduce an international stabilization force, received approval from the council on Monday.

During a council session, Waltz painted a grim picture of Gaza, describing it as “a hell on earth” after years of turmoil. He emphasized that the resolution offers an opportunity to transform “rubble where schools once stood” into “a path to peace.” The resolution was passed with a 14–0 vote, with two members abstaining, including Russia.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a speech at the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) held at U.N. headquarters in New York City on September 26, 2025. (Photo credit: Jeenah Moon/Reuters)

“Voting yes today isn’t just endorsing a plan,” Waltz said. “It’s affirming our shared humanity. A vote against this resolution is a vote to return to war.”

Netanyahu’s office praised the UNSC for adopting the deal and added that Israel believes the “plan will lead to peace and prosperity because it insists upon full demilitarization, disarmament and the 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, Oct. 13, 2025, in Jerusalem. (Kenny Holston/Pool via Reuters)

In addition to inviting other nations to join in efforts to expel Hamas, Israel also expressed hope that the plan would lead to the expansion of the Abraham Accords, a set of agreements brokered under Trump’s first administration. Countries that have already signed agreements normalizing their relationships with Israel are 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 breakthrough leadership will help lead the region to 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’s General Assembly (UNGA) at the U.N. headquarters on Sept. 26, 2025. (Taylor Hill/Getty Images)

A senior Trump administration official said in October, as the peace deal was going into effect in Israel and Gaza, that the U.S. was looking at the end of the war as an opportunity to expand the agreements.

“There’s a lot of positive momentum that will pick up,” a senior administration 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.”