Israel ignores ICJ ruling and maintains offensive in Gaza

Israel is decided to proceed its assaults within the Gaza Strip which, within the final 24 hours, has already reached 35,857 deaths following including one other 57 victims, regardless of this Friday’s ruling by the Worldwide Courtroom of Justice (ICJ) that calls for to “instantly” cease its offensive in Rafah, south of the enclave.

The Hamas-controlled Gaza well being ministry additionally reported that no less than 80,293 individuals have been injured in a conflict that has not ended following 231 days.

The Palestinian authorities insist that the figures are increased since they estimate that there are no less than 8,000 individuals lacking underneath the rubble.

Palestinian information company Wafa reported the loss of life of no less than 5 civilians in an Israeli bombardment within the Yabalia refugee camp within the north of the enclave.

The Israeli military, for its half, mentioned in a press release that it had killed “dozens” of fighters up to now 24 hours, in addition to having destroyed launching websites and tunnels in Yabalia.

The partial reopening of the dialysis division at Al Shifa Hospital, the most important hospital within the Gaza Strip, following the Israeli siege in March and April, has offered some reduction to kidney sufferers in northern Gaza who have been left with out this medical service following the current closure of the Kamal Awdan medical centre.

Israeli authorities have referred to as accusations by South Africa, the nation that sued Israel on the Hague court docket in late January, that it’s committing genocide within the Gaza Strip “false, disgusting and outrageous.”

Israel insists it’s exercising its “proper to defend its territory and residents” following the Hamas assaults on October 7, in compliance with worldwide humanitarian legislation.

For his or her half, each Hamas and the Palestinian Nationwide Authority “welcomed” the ICJ’s choice, and referred to as on the worldwide group to strain Israel to make these measures a actuality within the war-torn Gaza Strip.

The Palestinian group didn’t disguise its disappointment upon studying that this ruling didn’t embody the opposite elements of the enclave nonetheless being punished by Israeli troops.