Israeli-Palestinian war news: The UN Supreme Court on Friday ordered Israel to immediately stop its military offensive on the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, but refused to order a ceasefire in the Strip. Although Israel is unlikely to comply with the order, it would increase pressure on the increasingly isolated country.
Criticism of Israel’s conduct in the war in Gaza has increased, especially since it has turned its attention to Rafah. Just this week, three European countries announced they would recognize Palestinian statehood, and the prosecutor of another international court has requested arrest warrants for Hamas officials as well as Israeli leaders.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is also under some pressure at home to end the war, which erupted when militants led by Hamas attacked Israel, killing 1,200 people, most of them civilians, and about 250 others. Took hostage. Fearing time was running out, thousands of Israelis joined weekly demonstrations demanding that the government reach an agreement to return the hostages to their homeland.
The Netanyahu government responded to the verdict by saying that “the genocide charges brought by South Africa against Israel in the International Court of Justice in The Hague are false, shameful and morally repugnant,” adding that the military has not and will not do so. so. Do not target civilians.
Israel does not accept the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice, but South Africa was able to bring its case because both countries are signatories to the Genocide Convention, which includes a clause allowing disputes over the convention to be settled by the International Court of Justice. ,
Although the ruling represents a blow to Israel’s international reputation, the court has no police force to enforce its orders. In another case in point, Russia ignored a 2022 court order to stop its all-out invasion of Ukraine.
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News of war between Israel and Hamas: Heavy damage in northern Israel due to Hezbollah shells
A momentary scream triggered a bone-chilling explosion, followed by a plume of thick black smoke. Refrigerator-sized holes mark the spot where Hezbollah-like anti-tank missiles fell on Israel’s northern border.
The Lebanese armed group Hezbollah has exchanged fire with Israeli forces across the border almost daily since the unprecedented offensive launched by Hamas on October 7, sparking a war in Gaza.
Iran-backed militants fired thousands of rockets, mortar shells, anti-tank missiles and attack drones into northern Israel.
At least 11 civilians and 14 soldiers in Israel were killed in the shooting, according to the military.
