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UN top court orders Israel to halt Rafah offensive

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Nita Blake-Persen
May 25, 2024

The International Court of Justice has ordered Israel to immediately stop its military offensive in the city of Rafah in southern Gaza. The court described the humanitarian situation there as "disastrous" and "catastrophic."

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