(25 May 2024)
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Southern Israel, looking towards Gaza Strip – 25 May 2024
1. Various of smoke rising
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Smoke was seen rising on the Gaza Strip’s skyline on Saturday as Israel continues its offensive in the enclave.
The International Court of Justice on Friday ordered Israel to end its military offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah and to open the nearby border crossing for crucial humanitarian aid.
The top United Nations court also said Israel must give war crimes investigators access to Gaza.
However, the judges stopped short of ordering a full cease-fire across the entire Palestinian territory, and Israel is unlikely to comply with the court’s ruling.
South Africa accuses Israel of committing genocide against the Palestinians during the Gaza war, which Israel vehemently denies.
Israeli bombardments and ground offensives in Gaza have killed more than 35,000 Palestinians, according to the Health Ministry, which doesn’t distinguish between combatants and civilians.
Israel launched its war in Gaza after Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack in which militants stormed into southern Israel, killed about 1,200 people — mostly civilians — and abducted about 250.
Israel says around 100 hostages are still captive in Gaza, along with the bodies of around 30 more.
AP video shot by Josphat Kasire
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