By EDITH M. LEDERER, Associated Press

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council is set to vote Monday on a U.S. plan for Gaza that would provide international backing for a stabilization force and envisions a possible future pathway to an independent Palestinian state. But a big question remains: Will Russia veto it?

After nearly two weeks of negotiations on the U.S. resolution , Russia suddenly circulated a rival proposal late Thursday that would strip out reference to a transitional authority meant to be headed by President Donald Trump and ask the United Nations chief to provide options on an international force to provide security in Gaza .

The vote is a crucial next step for the fragile ceasefire and efforts to outline Gaza’s future following two years of

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