Israeli PM Orders Evacuation of Civilians Amid Planned Attack on Rafah

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military to plan for evacuating civilians from Rafah and combating Hamas. The Palestinian UN envoy questioned where civilians would go. UN Chief Antonio Guterres noted that half of Gaza's 2.3 million population is crammed into Rafah. Israeli snipers killed at least 21 people outside Nasser Hospital. At least 27,947 Palestinians have been killed since October 7, with 67,459 wounded. Israeli forces arrested 14 Palestinians in Beit Ummar. UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese stated Israel is in breach of ICJ orders to prevent genocide. The ICJ gave Israel until February 23 to report compliance. South Africa initiated the ICJ case, and Nicaragua seeks to join. The US opposed an Algerian UN Security Council resolution endorsing ICJ orders and a ceasefire. At least 1,755 Palestinians have been killed since the ICJ order.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military to plan for evacuating civilians from Rafah and combating Hamas. The Palestinian UN envoy questioned where civilians would go. UN Chief Antonio Guterres noted that half of Gaza's 2.3 million population is crammed into Rafah. Israeli snipers killed at least 21 people outside Nasser Hospital. At least 27,947 Palestinians have been killed since October 7, with 67,459 wounded. Israeli forces arrested 14 Palestinians in Beit Ummar. UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese stated Israel is in breach of ICJ orders to prevent genocide. The ICJ gave Israel until February 23 to report compliance. South Africa initiated the ICJ case, and Nicaragua seeks to join. The US opposed an Algerian UN Security Council resolution endorsing ICJ orders and a ceasefire. At least 1,755 Palestinians have been killed since the ICJ order.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military to plan for evacuating civilians from Rafah and combating Hamas. The Palestinian UN envoy questioned where civilians would go. UN Chief Antonio Guterres noted that half of Gaza's 2.3 million population is crammed into Rafah. Israeli snipers killed at least 21 people outside Nasser Hospital. At least 27,947 Palestinians have been killed since October 7, with 67,459 wounded. Israeli forces arrested 14 Palestinians in Beit Ummar. UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese stated Israel is in breach of ICJ orders to prevent genocide. The ICJ gave Israel until February 23 to report compliance. South Africa initiated the ICJ case, and Nicaragua seeks to join. The US opposed an Algerian UN Security Council resolution endorsing ICJ orders and a ceasefire. At least 1,755 Palestinians have been killed since the ICJ order.

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