The Hamas movement said on Tuesday that it hopes the start of the arrival of international forces will mark the beginning of implementing their assigned tasks, mainly separating Palestinians from the Israeli occupation army and working to stop its violations in the Gaza Strip.
The remarks were made in a statement by Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem, following the announcement by the Board of Peace regarding the arrival of the first tactical vehicles at a logistics support area known as Endurance.
Endurance is a logistics zone established in southern Israel near the Kerem Abu Salem crossing and is not located inside the Gaza Strip. It serves as a transit and support hub for the International Stabilisation Force (ISF) that is expected to operate in Gaza, where vehicles, equipment and personnel are received before being gradually moved into the territory, according to the Hebrew-language website I24 News.
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Qassem said: “We hope that the announcement by the Board of Peace on the start of the deployment of international forces in the Gaza Strip will mark the beginning of implementing their assigned tasks, namely separating our people in the Gaza Strip from the Israeli occupation army, and working to stop its violations.”
The Hamas spokesman also called on the Board of Peace to begin the practical implementation of the Gaza ceasefire plan, including bringing in the national committee to administer the territory, providing genuine humanitarian relief, and obliging Israel to withdraw.
He further stressed the need to begin reconstruction efforts, describing it as a fundamental right for all Palestinians in Gaza wherever they are located.
Earlier on Tuesday, the Peace Council said in a statement posted on the US platform X: “Tactical vehicles arrive at Logistics Support Area: Endurance.”
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