Heavy fighting in northern and southern Gaza as world court ruling is due

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The International Court of Justice is set to rule on a plea to halt the Israeli offensive over accusations of “genocide”.

CAIRO – Israeli forces stepped up military strikes on Gaza on May 24, with heavy fighting reported in Jabalia in the north and tanks pushing further into Rafah in the south, as the UN’s top court was due to rule on a plea to halt the military offensive over accusations of “genocide”.

“We’re not smashing into Rafah. We’re operating carefully and precisely,” Rear-Admiral Daniel Hagari, the military spokesman, said.that killed 1,200 people and saw more than 250 hostages seized, according to Israeli tallies. Simultaneous Israeli assaults on the northern and southern edges of Gaza in May have caused a new exodus of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians fleeing their homes, and have cut off the main access routes for aid, raising the risk of famine.Fighting in the north

“Soldiers are present in the hospital’s courtyard and in nearby houses,” he said, adding there was “continuous gunfire and shelling” towards it.

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