News Roundup for November 18, 2025
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J Street Welcomes UN Security Council Resolution on Gaza Ceasefire and Pathway to Palestinian Statehood, J Street
J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami said, “J Street has long called for the United States to proactively draft and lead resolutions that reflect its values and long-term policy goals and we applaud the efforts that went into the development of this resolution.”
In Major Breakthrough, U.N. Security Council Adopts U.S. Peace Plan for Gaza, New York Times
“The resolution passed with 13 votes in favor and zero votes against. Russia and China, either of which could have vetoed it, abstained, apparently swayed by the support for the resolution from a number of Arab and Muslim nations: Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, as well as Indonesia, Turkey and Pakistan, which is a member of the Council.”
At Least One Killed and Three Injured After Attack At West Bank Junction, CNN
“The people were attacked in a vehicle ramming and stabbing incident at Gush Etzion Junction, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).”
Netanyahu Vows Crackdown on Israeli Violence After Attacks on Palestinian Village, Reuters
“Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday he will urgently convene cabinet ministers to ensure Israelis behind the latest attacks against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank are brought to justice.”
IDF Opposes Saudi F-35 Deal, Warns Israel’s Regional Air Superiority Could Be Eroded, Times of Israel
“Israel is anxious to preserve its qualitative military edge (QME) in the region by having the most advanced aircraft, and in the past worked to prevent the sale of the F-35 to other nearby countries, including Turkey and the United Arab Emirates.”
Hamas Rejects UN Gaza Resolution, Says International Force Would Become Party to Conflict, Reuters
“Hamas rejected the United Nations Security Council passing a U.S.-drafted resolution endorsing U.S. President Donald Trump’s Gaza plan, saying it fails to meet Palestinians’ rights and demands and seeks to impose an international trusteeship on the enclave that Palestinians and resistance factions oppose.”
Levin to Lead Ben Gvir, Smotrich and Others in Delineating Government’s Oct. 7 Probe, Times of Israel
“Responding to Monday’s announcement, Opposition Leader Yair Lapid, who along with other opposition officials rejected the government probe, said the ministers ‘have no moral or legal authority to investigate themselves.'”
‘They Have Total Impunity’: West Bank Settler Violence Surges After Gaza Ceasefire, The Guardian
“The UN logged more than 260 attacks resulting in Palestinian casualties or damage to property in the West Bank in October alone – the highest monthly count since they began monitoring in 2006.”
Will Trump’s Emerging Saudi Deal Force Israel to Clash With Its ‘Greatest Friend Ever’?, Haaretz
“Israel’s gravest political and strategic threat now comes from Riyadh, not Tehran or Gaza. Normalization holds little strategic value for Saudi Arabia, and Israel views it similarly if it means recognizing Palestinian statehood – yet Trump wants it more than anyone.”
Inside the American-Run Base Helping Plan the Future of Gaza, New York Times
Aaron Boxerman writes, “U.S. and Israeli soldiers, foreign diplomats and aid workers are congregated in a warehouse in central Israel to talk about the future of Gaza. One key group is missing: Palestinians.”
