Peace Council Urges Trump Plan Implementation After Gaza Hospital Strike

The "Peace Council" called on Thursday for the immediate implementation of former U.S. President Donald Trump's peace plan, following an Israeli airstrike on Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza. The strike, which occurred early Thursday in Khan Younis, killed six Palestinians, including a child and a doctor, and injured approximately 30 others. In a statement, the Council stated that the "tragic loss of life" underscores the necessity of enacting Trump's comprehensive peace plan without further delay. The Council warned that failure to implement the plan would lead to repeated tragedies, with Hamas accusing Israel of deliberately targeting hospitals, while Israel claims Hamas exploits these facilities for military operations, leaving civilians to bear the consequences.

While acknowledging Israel carried out the strike, the Council expressed a leaning towards Israel's narrative by condemning what it described as Hamas's "continued exploitation of hospitals and other vital civilian infrastructure for military purposes," without providing evidence for these accusations, which Hamas denies. The Israeli military confirmed the strike on Nasser Hospital, claiming it targeted Mohammed Abu Ismail, described as the Hamas Khan Younis Brigade Commander, along with other Hamas operatives inside the medical complex. The army alleged that Hamas used the hospital as a base for military activities and stored weapons there, though it offered no independent evidence to support these claims. Hamas, in turn, labeled the Israeli bombing a "full-fledged war crime and terrorist act."

The "Peace Council" urged both Israel and Hamas to "immediately adhere to their commitments under the comprehensive peace plan," including protecting civilians, maintaining a ceasefire, and proceeding with the disarmament of Gaza. The Council outlined a strategic framework to ensure Gazans live safely and receive medical care in secure, weapon-free facilities, requesting the necessary authority to implement it without further obstruction. Trump's 20-point plan, announced September 29, 2025, aims to end the Gaza war with a ceasefire, prisoner exchange, gradual Israeli withdrawal, and disarmament of Hamas and other Palestinian factions. The plan also envisions a Palestinian committee managing Gaza under the supervision of Trump's "Peace Council," with an international force for stabilization and reconstruction. A ceasefire took effect October 10, 2025, mediated by Qatar, Egypt, Turkey, and the U.S. UN Security Council Resolution (2803) in November 2025 endorsed Trump's plan and the establishment of the "Peace Council." A Palestinian committee was formed in January 2026, but disarmament, Israeli withdrawal, and reconstruction remain stalled. The Nasser Hospital strike is cited as part of ongoing Israeli violations of the ceasefire.