Israel war on Gaza live: Gaza City braces for Israeli offensive
- Israel has ordered residents and displaced Palestinians to evacuate the Beit Hanoon area of Gaza City, as local media warn that a “large scale” Israeli army operation is expected to begin there soon.
- Three people are dead and more than 10 wounded in overnight Israeli attacks that destroyed two homes and tents sheltering displaced people in central Gaza’s Deir el-Balah.
Hezbollah attacks Israeli military outpost
The armed Lebanese group says on its Telegram channel that its fighters targeted the Jal al-Allam site with artillery shells.
This comes one day after a drone “swarm” attack launched by Hezbollah penetrated deep into Israeli territory, some 20km, injuring Israeli civilians.
It also comes in the context of an anticipated response from Hezbollah to the killing of its military commander Fuad Shukr in a strike on Beirut last week.
Yesterday, Hezbollah’s leader Hassan Nasrallah said that a reply to this attack is surely coming, and that the delay in its response so far is part of its psychological warfare.
Turkey submits request to join genocide case against Israel in UN court: Report
Turkey has filed a formal request with the International Court of Justice to join South Africa’s genocide lawsuit against Israel, Turkey’s state-run news agency reports.
Turkey’s ambassador to The Netherlands submitted a declaration of intervention at the UN court in The Hague, Anadolu Agency reported.
Turkey, one of the fiercest critics of Israel’s actions in Gaza, becomes the latest nation to seek to participate in the case.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused Israel of genocide, called for it to be punished in international courts and criticized Western nations for backing Israel.
Israel has strongly rejected accusations of genocide.
