Roughly 1.4 million Palestinians sheltering in Rafah are bracing for a potential Israeli assault, but hoping for a diplomatic breakthrough as negotiators work to secure a cease-fire.
The court said there is a "clear risk that Israel's F-35 fighter jets might be used in the commission of serious violations of international humanitarian law."
This past week, Israel rejected a proposed cease-fire, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N. announced that Israel has a obligation to keep civilians safe as military strikes expand into southern Gaza.
Hamas' reaction was generally "positive" but it still insists on a permanent cease-fire and full Israeli military withdrawal from Gaza, which Israel has rejected. The U.S. will discuss it with Israel.
In the past week, the U.S. has targeted Israeli settlers in the West Bank, families continued to mourn their losses and Israel claimed to have defeated Hamas in a key Gaza city.
As a girl of 10, Estelle Laughlin and her family were forced into the Warsaw Ghetto, then sent to a concentration camp. She lived through the Nazi genocide. This new war has shaken her to her core.
Last week, Israel saw its deadliest day during its war with Hamas, and displaced Palestinians fled Khan Younis and headed toward a flooded Rafah, where shelter and resources remain scarce.
Humanitarian groups had called for Israel to open the port to help alleviate the food crisis. All of Gaza's 2.2 million residents are at imminent risk of famine, the U.N. warns.
