Airstrikes in central Gaza kill 15 overnight while fighting intensifies in the enclave's south
Airstrikes in central Gaza kill 15 overnight while fighting intensifies in the enclave's south
apnews.com US pauses funding to UN agency for Palestinians after claims staffers were involved in Hamas attack
The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees terminated a number of its staffers in Gaza suspected of taking part in the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas and other militants on southern Israel.
The intense fighting came as the United Nations’ top court on Friday stopped short of ordering a cease-fire in Gaza, as sought by South Africa, which has accused Israel of genocide in its military offensive. Instead the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, demanded that Israel try to contain death and damage. The court also rejected a request by Israel, which rejects the genocide accusation, that the case be thrown out