The Israeli military is intensifying its attacks on Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, which it believes is a key stronghold of the Islamic group Hamas.
The damage is increasing, including attacks on UN facilities where many residents had taken refuge.
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Israeli military intensifies attacks on southern Gaza, UN facility attacked and damaged
U.S. Coordinator Kirby “Discusses cessation of combat as the most important issue”
South Africa's lawsuit seeking suspension of Israeli military operations to be decided on 26th
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Israeli military intensifies attacks on southern Gaza, UN facility attacked and damaged
U.S. Coordinator Kirby “Discusses cessation of combat as the most important issue”
South Africa's lawsuit seeking suspension of Israeli military operations to be decided on 26th
Israeli military intensifies attacks on southern Gaza, UN facility attacked and damaged
The Israeli military announced on the 24th that it had besieged Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, which is said to be an important Hamas stronghold, and that it had killed a number of militants in targeted attacks by ground forces on the 24th.
Under these circumstances, Thomas White, Director of UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees) Gaza Office, posted on social media on the 24th that a shelter in Khan Yunis was attacked by tanks and set ablaze, leaving 9 people dead and 75 injured. clarified.
Tens of thousands of people were evacuated to the evacuation center, and approximately 800 people were in the building that was attacked.
Death toll rises to 25,700, Gaza Strip health authorities
Gaza health authorities said on the 24th that 210 people had died in the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 25,700.
Talking about the suspension of combat...
Talks are being held with the mediation of Qatar and Egypt about a cessation of fighting to free the hostages, and there are growing calls within Israel to prioritize the release of the hostages.
However, Israel's leading media outlet Haaretz quoted sources as saying, ``It will take a long time to reach an agreement,'' and that there is a wide gap between the two sides on important issues such as the duration of the cease-fire, and it is unclear how the negotiations will progress. There is no situation.
U.S. Coordinator Kirby “Discusses cessation of combat as the most important issue”
U.S. White House Strategic Public Affairs Coordinator Kirby said at a press conference on the 24th that McGuirk, the Middle East coordinator, visited Cairo, the capital of Egypt, on the 23rd, and then Doha, the capital of Qatar. I made it clear that there is.
"We're hoping for another cessation of fighting so that we can get supplies in and release people," Kirby said. "There are very calm and serious discussions going on." He indicated that he is continuing to discuss the suspension of hostages with the aim of releasing hostages as the most important issue.
South Africa's lawsuit seeking suspension of Israeli military operations to be decided on 26th
Last month, South Africa filed a lawsuit with the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, alleging that the Israeli military's continued attacks on the Gaza Strip amount to genocide against the Palestinian people. Pending a final verdict, South Africa filed a lawsuit with the International Court of Justice in The Hague, which ordered the military operation to be halted as an interim measure pending a final ruling. We are calling on Israel to order an immediate halt.
Regarding this case, the International Court of Justice announced on the 24th that it will make a decision on the 26th whether to issue interim measures ordering the suspension of the operation.
During the two-day hearing that began on the 11th of this month, the South African side strongly called for a halt to Israel's military operation, saying it was to protect the lives of Palestinian civilians, while the Israeli side argued that the operation was aimed at Islamic organizations, not civilians. They claimed legitimacy by saying that it was aimed at Hamas.
The judgments of the International Court of Justice, a major organ of the United Nations and also known as the "World Court", are considered binding under international law, and the court's decisions are attracting attention.