Courts previous orders. Detailing inter alia. South africa then rushed to submit another request for provisional measures, its forth, for fear that hamass last significant stronghold would fall. Hamas itself has repeatedly rejected every offer for a ceasefire. On the 25th of april 2024, 18 states called upon hamas to release immediately the hostages still being held in gaza. They said, and i quote, we emphasise that the deal on the table to release the hostages would bring an immediate and prolonged ceasefire in gaza that would facilitate a surge of additional necessary humanitarian assistance to be delivered throughout gaza and lead to the credible end of hostilities. Wattle days ago, on the 13th Of May 2020 for the United States National Security adviser noted in the same vein that, and i quote, there could be a ceasefire tomorrow if hamas simply released women, wounded and elderly hostages. Israel put a forward leaning proposal on the table. The world should be calling on hamas to c
Ofjustice is being exploited by south africa. It says biased and false claims that relied on hamas sources had been presented to the court. It insisted that israel acted in accordance with International Law and its humanitarian obligations. South african lawyers told the court in the hague that israel had intended from the beginning to destroy palestinian life. They said palestinians needed protection from genocide. Meanwhile, us concern over the amount of aid getting into rafah has been echoed by the un. Their aid chief warned that famine is now an immediate threat and that un staff were struggling to help people displaced by the Israeli Offensive on rafah. The Facts On The Ground tell us, we dont need to be scientists to see the consequence of the removal of food. Also, forfamine, particularly the removal of medical care and nutritional care, which is the precursor to. Famine kills through disease, as well as hunger. The israeli Prime Minister has doubled down on the importance of a
Again this cant be allowed to be repeated. With regard to the second we have been very focused, we had been since day one and we want to make sure no other country or entity is being taken advantage of in this situation. The president is very clear about that. He said very strongly that any state not considering that should not. Do not do it. And has back that up in a number of ways including as mentioned the other day, deploying our largest Aircraft Batter Group to battle group. So that is clearlyr anyone contemplating to get engaged to make sure they dont do it. Beyond that, Big Parts Of My Own conversations throughout this trip including today is working with other countries and making sure that they are using their own context and their own influence to make that case that no one else should be taking this moment to create more trouble. Especially in some other place. I should mention as well that earlier today i had a very good conversation with the president of authority and they
The United States for its part has called on israel not to attack rafah after that hamas response. Lets speak to our security correspondent, who is in jerusalem. The bottom line is if hamas says yes but israel says no. I the bottom line is if hamas says yes but israel says no. But israel says no. I can give you an idea what but israel says no. I can give you an idea what the but israel says no. I can give you an idea what the hamas but israel says no. I can give you | an idea what the hamas proposals but israel says no. I can give you an idea what the hamas proposals are terms are, it comes to us from a statement made which my colleagues have caught have translated and it says the deal that hamas have prepared to accept his three consecutive truces during which there will be an exchange of hostages and prisoners. 33 hostages, dead and alive, would be released from gaza, from hamas captivity in gaza, and a number of Palestinian Prisoners would come out of israeli jails. These 42 periods
Has been put at 100 by the Israeli Embassy to the us, though some have been freed. In Northern Israel, hezbollah rockets targeted three military positions, with israel responding with barrages of artillery into Southern Lebanon. The Un Security Council will meet later on sunday. President biden has vowed Rock Solid Support for israel and warned against other countries taking advantage of the situation. Lets show you the scene live in gaza now. Israeli airstrikes are ongoing in response to hamas s attack including some in the last few hours. Palestinian Health Officials say 20 children are among the more than 300 killed there. They say nearly 1,800 people have been wounded. Lets get the latest from simonjones. Israel is stepping up its retaliation. This is what it describes as its Mighty Vengeance on the Palestinian Militant Group hamas. 0vernight, gaza has been rocked by explosions. Earlier, warplanes hit several buildings in the centre of the city. The Israeli Defence forces released