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On January 26, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) ordered the residents of several western neighborhoods in the city of Khan Younis to evacuate to the nearby al-Mawasi area in the southern Gaza Strip.
Lieutenant Colonel Avichay Adraee, the IDF’s Arabic-language spokesman, published a map of the zones that need to be evacuated alongside the announcement. The zones include the al-Nasr and al-Amal neighborhoods, the Khan Younis refugee camp, and the city center.
Earlier, the IDF said in an update that the 98th Division killed dozens of Hamas fighters and the Air Force carried out a wave of strikes in Khan Younis.
Overnight, IAF fighter jets struck several Hamas sites in the city, including apartments used by fighters, weapons depots, observation posts and staging grounds, the IDF said.
In addition, the Paratroopers Brigade of the 98th Division spotted five Hamas fighters entering a building, and directed an airstrike on them.
Nearby, the Maglan unit spotted four Hamas fighters who had fired an anti-tank missile hours earlier, and directed a fighter jet to strike them, the IDF said, adding that several more fighters were killed by troops in the area.
The Givati Brigade, meanwhile, eliminated a six-man Hamas cell with tank shelling and sniper fire in the Khan Younis, the IDF said.
Separately, the IDF released footage showing an airstrike that targeted a three-man cell of Hamas in Khan Younis. The airstrike was called in by soldiers of the Border Defense Corps’ 636th Combat Intelligence Collection unit.
Meanwhile, in northern Gaza, the IDF said that fighter jets struck several Hamas sites, including a building that was booby-trapped, an anti-tank launch position, and a tunnel shaft, while reservists of the 5th Brigade killed several Hamas fighters with tank shelling and by directing airstrikes in the area.
The IDF also announced that the Navy also carried out strikes along the Gaza coast overnight, as part of support for troops of the Nahal Brigade who were maneuvering in the Strip.
Recent battles in Gaza were not without losses for the IDF. A revest Sergeant Major from the Combat Engineering Corps’ 8170th Battalion was killed in the southern part of the Strip. His death has brought the number of Israeli troops killed since the start of ground operations to 220. More than 1,200 others have been wounded so far.
Meanwhile on the Palestinian side, the death toll from the Israeli attack has exceeded 26,083, according to the latest update by the Hamas-run health ministry. More than 64,487 others have been wounded. Women and children make up most of the casualties.
According to recent reports, talks on a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of some of the Israeli hostages there gained some momentum in recent days. The United States, Egypt and Qatar are playing a key role in the indirect talks between Hamas and Israel. However, a deal may not come out soon.
update: icj demanded that the russians adhere to a ceasefire in ukraine, while in this case the court did not order one.
“the civilian casualties in the war in ukraine after ten months of war was 6,826 killed and 10,769 injured, a figure which includes 4,036 killed and 5,584 injured in the provinces of donetsk and luhansk, while the civilian casualties for the palestinians after around three and a half months of war are 26,083 dead and 60,487 injured.”
in reality we know all those fake clowns had to call these zionists out for genocide but ofc the icj like many other un bodies is mainly formed by western countries.
the nazi german one said it wasn’t a genocide from day one without hearing the sa case… remembering that namibia called these nazis out at icj… germans are always at the wrong side of history – nothing new i guess.
now many countries calling to make un 2.0 or something…
the court has no jurisdiction over hamas. jurisdiction is over sovereign states.
hence no ceasefire. but the judgment means israel has to stop the current conduct.
the sa case is about genocide of palestinians by zionists. the icj can demand israel adhere to a ceasefire which stop the genocide.
yes, it most likely means nothing in practical terms. anyone who thinks israel will listen to international law, is unfamiliar with both israel and the so-called ‘international law’ that the hegemonic powers claim exists.
a few things that you forgot.
1. israel is not really a “state” as well if we going to act like donkeys here, not internationally recognized. 2. hamas says it will abide by un court’s ruling. 3. israel is the occupier here, they know that otherwise there wouldn’t be a case in the first place.
here, “south africa wanted the international court of justice to order an immediate cease-fire, which it did not do. israel wanted the court to toss out the case entirely, which also did not happen. the court ruled this is a case that falls under its jurisdiction and that south africa’s claim of genocide is plausible.”
my name is yahya “the pedomaniac” sinwar, leader of hamas.
safety and welfare of gaza civilians is not our number 1 priority. we live underground below civilian structures to protect ourselves from israeli bombs
we do not care if the civilians are getting caught in the crossfire
we also steal and loot un food aid from them
we also love to kill and rape women and children
no remorse for me for this sorcery.
killing jews for 72 virgins is a source of glee
allahu akbar
the american zionists should save something for their war with texas.
israelis were received and settle with love by palistinians in palestine. now the israels hitlers off springs with blue eyes are wiping out palistinians shamelessly.
my trailer only for lgbt mulatto
“we use civilians as our human shields”
– yahya “the pedomaniac” sinwar, leader of hamas