Board of Peace develops framework to ensure medical access in Gaza amid strikes

Middle East conflictBoard of Peace develops framework to ensure medical access in Gaza amid strikes The Board of Peace demanded all parties to cede it the necessary authority and operational space to implement this framework without further obstruction or delayWASHINGTON, 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. Middle East conflictBoard of Peace urges immediate action on Trump’s Gaza plan after hospital strikeThe body warned that civilians will inevitably continue to die unless the parties resume implementing the planRead moreRussian forces push Ukrainian troops 30 km from state border in Sumy Region — expertAndrey Marochko specified that the Russian military continues to steadily expand the buffer zone in this areaRead moreBridge damage disrupts transport links across Dnieper in Kiev — lawmakerDamage to the bridges over the Dnieper has repeatedly paralyzed traffic in Kiev since late OctoberRead moreUS refrains from tougher measures against Iran on request from regional countries — TrumpUS President Donald Trump stressed that if not for that request, he could go furtherRead moreRussia withdraws from European Boxing Championship in Croatia citing lack of national flagThe decision was also prompted by problems concerning the issuance of entry visas to members of the Russian delegationRead moreEuropean envoy to Ukraine talks must be acceptable to all parties — top Czech diplomatAccording to Petr Macinka, the person selected must command the respect of the West but also be viewed positively by the EastRead moreOver 1,000 foreign mercenaries wanted internationally — Russian investigators284 mercenaries had been convictedRead moreRussia does not expect lifting of sanctions against it in medium term — MFAWestern countries have recently begun to employ a sanctions policy with increasing frequency as they are losing their advantages, their "undisputed leadership," Alexander Trofimov saidRead moreRussian troops liberate two communities in Ukraine operation over past day — top brassUnits of Russia's Battlegroup Center liberated the settlement of Shilovka in the DPR and servicemen of the Battlegroup East liberated the settlement of Voskresenka in the Zaporozhye Region through decisive operationsRead morePress review: EU rejects security reform, stalls Ukraine peace as Armenia loses CSTO voteTop stories from the Russian press on Friday, November 13thRead moreFormer Ukrainian prime minister calls Kiev’s demand to maintain 800,000-strong army absurdNikolay Azarov noted that Kiev needed financial guarantees from the EU because it was unable to maintain such large armed forces on its ownRead more