WASHINGTON, November 13. /TASS/. The Board of Peace, established to resolve the situation in the Gaza Strip, has developed a new framework aimed at ensuring safe access to medical care for the enclave’s residents amid ongoing Israeli strikes.
"The Board of Peace has established a strategic framework to ensure Gazans can live safely and access essential medical care in secure, demilitarized facilities. All parties must cede the necessary authority and operational space to the Board of Peace to implement this framework without further obstruction or delay," the board said in a statement.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported earlier that a commander of the Khan Yunis Brigade of the radical Palestinian movement Hamas had been killed in a strike near Nasser Hospital in Gaza. The Israeli military pointed to "Hamas’ use of Nasser Hospital as a military headquarters." The Gaza Health Ministry, controlled by Hamas, rejected the Israeli report, saying that the Nasser Hospital complex was the only major medical facility in the enclave’s south. According to the ministry, the attack killed six civilians and injured 20 others.
On January 22, representatives of 19 countries signed the Board of Peace charter on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos. The Board of Peace was created under an agreement between Israel and the Palestinian movement Hamas to govern Gaza, but is also expected to address conflict prevention and settlement in other regions. However, efforts to move to the second stage of the Gaza settlement process have been stalled by the issue of Hamas disarmament. The stage particularly includes the transfer of power in the enclave to a specially established technocratic committee.