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Weeks of intense fighting between Israel and Palestinian factions has engulfed the region, with Hamas firing hundreds of rockets into Israel and the Israeli military mounting heavy airstrikes on Gaza.
In a statement providing details on the strikes, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) identified the three Hamas figures as Mansour Adil Mansour Kashlan, Walid Abed Abu Dalal, and Muhammad Abdullah Khaled al-Qanou'a.
The highly anticipated decision comes after tense hearings last week, during which South Africa urged the ICJ to order an immediate cessation of Israel's offensive in Gaza, with a particular focus on the city of Rafah, where more than one million displaced Palestinians have sought refuge from the intense bombardment.
The Malaysian PM met with Hamas leaders Ismail Haniyeh and Khaled Meshaal in Qatar last week, a move that has drawn criticism from some quarters.
The Gaza Health Ministry confirmed another 83 Palestinians were killed across the besieged enclave in just the latest 24-hour period before the Jabalia massacre, with 105 more injured.
In what appeared to be the largest such operation, Israeli troops raided all 11 branches of the Palestinian exchange currency company al-Mulathum in various West Bank cities and towns. Four employees were detained during the raids.
The hearings on May 16th and 17th will focus on a request from South Africa for the court to order emergency measures against Israel regarding its bombardment of the Palestinian city of Rafah.
As relayed by Ynetnews, Israeli officials familiar with the negotiations state that while military operations continue in Rafah, the possibility of a truce has not been completely abandoned. Israel is open to working towards an agreement if it receives "answers from Hamas that we can work with," the unnamed officials told Ynet.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said hospitals in southern Gaza have only three days' worth of fuel left to power their operations.
The talks took place at Netanyahu's office in Jerusalem. No details were immediately provided about what was discussed regarding the delicate diplomacy with Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip.
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