On Sept. 29, U.S. President Donald Trump announced an audacious 20-point Gaza peace plan. I had cautioned earlier that there were many potholes to be navigated on the pathway to Middle East peace. One of these was the unilateralism of the plan that had been devised completely outside the U.N. framework.

On Monday, that particular pothole was successfully navigated with the adoption of U.N. Security Council Resolution 2803 by a 13-0 vote, with China and Russia abstaining. The resolution endorses the U.S.-backed “Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict;” welcomes the establishment of a Board of Peace (BoP); authorizes the creation of a temporary International Stabilization Force (ISF); underscores the full resumption of humanitarian aid; calls for the withdrawal of Israeli troops based on standards, milestones and timeframes linked to demilitarization; but permits an Israeli “security perimeter presence that will remain until Gaza is properly secure from any resurgent terror threat” (Article 7).

The terms for the BoP and other authorized entities run until Dec. 31, 2027, with the possibility of renewal and with progress reports required every six months. The resolution marks a major diplomatic victory for the Trump administration. Yet, it has many holes, some more gaping than others. This article discusses three of them.