‘Bodies scattered on the road’ in Rafah attack

Israel will send a formal notification to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Monday to detail how it is complying with provisional measures handed down by the court, the Times of Israel has reported.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked the foreign and justice ministries to draft a report detailing how Israel is complying with provisional measures to safeguard Palestinian civilians during its war on Gaza, the newspaper said, citing a Hebrew-language report on the Ynet news site.

The document will focus on the orders to “prevent and punish the direct and public incitement to commit genocide”, take immediate steps to “enable the provision of urgently needed basic services and humanitarian assistance to address the adverse conditions of life faced by Palestinians in the Gaza Strip” and “prevent the destruction and ensure the preservation of evidence” pertaining to allegations of genocide.

Israel is waging what many governments have called a genocide in Gaza and is now preparing for an offensive on the southern city of Rafah, where over a million people are displaced, raising questions on its commitment to abide by the provisional measures set by the UN court.

• Israeli gunboats target Palestinian fishermen: Report

  Israeli gunboats have targeted Palestinian fishermen off the coast near Rafah in southern Gaza, damaging a boat and threatening a vital source of food, Anadolu news agency reports.

  Under the Israeli blockade, fishermen in Gaza were able to fish up to 15 nautical miles (28.8km) from the shoreline, but not since October 7 when the Israeli attacks began.

  On November 9, bodies of two Palestinian fishermen were recovered after they were killed in an Israeli attack on their boat off the coast of Rafah.

  Israeli gunboats target Palestinian fishermen: Report

  Israeli gunboats have targeted Palestinian fishermen off the coast near Rafah in southern Gaza, damaging a boat and threatening a vital source of food, Anadolu news agency reports.

  Under the Israeli blockade, fishermen in Gaza were able to fish up to 15 nautical miles (28.8km) from the shoreline, but not since October 7 when the Israeli attacks began.

  On November 9, bodies of two Palestinian fishermen were recovered after they were killed in an Israeli attack on their boat off the coast of Rafah.

  US asks Israel to stop targeting Gaza aid trucks escorts: Report

  The US administration has asked Israel to stop targeting members of the civilian police force who escort aid trucks in Gaza, Axios website has reported.

  Washington warned that a “total breakdown of law and order” is significantly exacerbating the humanitarian crisis in the enclave, the outlet said, quoting three US and Israeli officials.

  Israel claims the members of the police force are affiliated with Hamas, while US officials have said they “also include individuals who don’t have a direct affiliation with Hamas who are there as part of the Palestinian Authority’s remnant presence and security”.

  As a result of the security vacuum, trucks that have recently entered Gaza have been overrun by Palestinians desperate for aid, the report said.

  More on Paris talks on Gaza ceasefire, release of captives

  According to Israeli media reports, there are indications a deal has been reached in Paris that could see a six-week pause in the fighting in Gaza in exchange for around 40 Israeli captives and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners top be released from Israeli jails.

  These are preliminary details, but Israeli officials are saying they are approaching this with cautious optimism. They say they now have an outline of a framework that they can move forward with in the negotiations. Israel’s delegation in Paris will present its report to Israel’s war cabinet.

  But there are still a lot of sticking points, like which Israeli captives or Palestinian prisoners are going to be released, or how much humanitarian aid will be allowed into Gaza.

  The US reportedly wants this deal to happen before the start of the Muslim holy month Ramadan, which is just more than two weeks away.

  Progress in Paris talks on release of captives: Israeli media reports

  Israeli media reports say an agreement has been reached on the release of the captives held by Hamas in Gaza in a meeting in Paris between the representatives of the US, Israel, Egypt, and Qatar.

  Citing two sources familiar with the contents of the talks, The Jerusalem Post said the war cabinet was expected to receive an update from the negotiating team and decide on further steps, which may happen as early as Saturday night.

  The progress of the negotiations depends on whether Hamas will agree to the new framework established at the meeting in Paris, one source said.

  Rafah bombing victims ‘incinerated beyond recognition’

  The air raid [carried out] within the past hour took place on a very busy road leading to a market and hit a two-story residential building.

  The area shook as if an earthquake hit it, there was complete destruction and fire everywhere. Cars were incinerated and people on the sidewalks were critically injured.

  Victims were also pulled from the under the rubble for the building.

  Seven people were reported killed, five of whom have been identified. Two of them could not be identified as they were incinerated beyond recognition.