The Board of Peace has called for US President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan to be implemented “immediately without further delay” following a deadly Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza, stopping short of directly condemning Israel.
In a statement published on Thursday on X, the board said the “tragic loss of life” highlighted the urgency of moving forward with the plan.
It said the continued dispute over allegations that Hamas uses hospitals for military operations, which the group denies, risks leaving Palestinian civilians to bear the consequences.
The board said it deplored the deaths of civilians and denounced Hamas, while urging all parties to honour their commitments under the peace plan.
It also said it had established a strategic framework intended to ensure Palestinians could live safely and access essential medical care in secure, demilitarised 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 statement said.
Hamas accuses board of echoing Israeli narrative
Hamas rejected the statement, accusing the Board of Peace of adopting Israel's narrative and attempting to cover up violations committed during the attack on Nasser Hospital.
The group said the council had repeated what it described as misleading Israeli claims about hospitals being used for military purposes, shifting responsibility away from those behind the attack.
Hamas also accused the board of bias and said its position contradicted its responsibilities and basic principles of objectivity and justice.
The group condemned what it described as international silence over Israeli actions and attempts to spread false claims about the attack.
Six killed in strike on Nasser Hospital
Gaza's Civil Defence said an Israeli air strike hit the second floor of the Al-Yasin building at Nasser Medical Complex in western Khan Younis on Thursday, killing six people and wounding more than 20.
The hospital director said the strike caused extensive damage to intensive care and surgical wards.
Those killed included medical staff, patients and their companions, according to Gaza's Health Ministry.
Israeli Army Radio described the attack as an “assassination operation” but provided no further details.
The strike came amid continued reported Israeli violations of the ceasefire agreement with Hamas, which took effect on October 10, 2025.
According to figures cited by Palestinian authorities, those violations have killed 1,622 Palestinians and wounded 5,878.
Since October 2023, Israel's genocidal war on Gaza has killed more than 74,600 Palestinians and wounded nearly 176,000, according to figures cited by Palestinian authorities.
Women and children account for most of the casualties, while around 90 percent of the territory's infrastructure has been destroyed.
