A verdict that will be closely followed around the world. On Friday January 26, the highest court of the UN rendered a first decision on urgent measures requested by South Africa against Israel, which it accuses of “genocide” in Gaza. The International Court of Justice (ICJ), which sits in The Hague, could order Israel to stop its military campaign or facilitate humanitarian aid. However, the Court will not rule today on the question of whether Israel is in fact committing genocide or not. Follow our live stream.
Khan Younes at the heart of the conflict. The city located in the south of the Gaza Strip remains the scene of fierce fighting. The international community has expressed its concerns for the civilian population in the area in recent hours.
More and more refugees in Rafah. Over the past few days, thousands of people have fled Khan Younes to try to find refuge in Rafah, a city bordering Egypt where the majority of the 1.7 million Palestinians displaced by the war are already concentrated. “A tide of humans is forced to flee Khan Younes to find themselves on the border with Egypt,” deplored in the night the general commissioner of Unrwa, Philippe Lazzarini, evoking “an endless search for security” for the population of Gaza since the war.
France condemns Israeli shooting at a UN refuge. “United Nations sites and humanitarian personnel, whose work is essential to the civilian populations of Gaza, must absolutely be protected”affirms the Quai d’Orsay, calling on Israel to “comply with international humanitarian law”. These strikes left 13 dead, according to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA).