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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 ambulance attack comes amid relentless Israeli bombardment of Jabalia that has forced tens of thousands of civilians to flee the area since heavy fighting erupted over the weekend.
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) warned that Israel's ground incursion into the southern Gaza town of Rafah led to the closure of the vital Rafah border crossing.
The demand made by South Africa is a significant development in a case it initiated against Israel, accusing the nation of violating the Genocide Convention in Gaza. Despite the denial of these accusations by Israel, the ICJ has already taken action earlier this year.
"The situation with Egypt right now is the worst it's been since the war started," an unnamed Israeli official told the Haaretz newspaper. "At the beginning of the war, the Egyptians showed understanding toward our position."
This latest crackdown brings the total number of Israeli arrests in the West Bank since October 7 to an alarming 8,745, as reported by the Prisoner's Society.
Borrell called on Israel to refrain from further exacerbating the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza and reopen the crossing point of Rafah. He made it clear that should Israel continue its military operation in Rafah, it would inevitably put a heavy strain on the EU's relationship with Israel.
In a recent escalation of conflict, Palestinian resistance groups launched coordinated attacks targeting 18 Israeli military vehicles, resulting in casualties among Israeli forces.
The strikes on the densely populated refugee camp, claiming the lives of 20 people, have drawn widespread condemnation from human rights organizations and the international community.
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.
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