US, UK Strike Houthi Targets in Yemen; Israel Defends Actions at ICJ as War on Gaza Continues

The US and UK conducted airstrikes on Houthi military positions in Yemen. The Houthi spokesperson warned of retaliation, claiming five fighters killed and six wounded, and vowed to continue blocking ships in the Red Sea and Arabian Sea. In Gaza, an Israeli airstrike killed nine Palestinians, with 13 wounded, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent Society. Save the Children reported that at least 10,000 children in Gaza have been killed. Jordan's foreign minister Ayman Safadi warned of regional escalation. The Israeli army claimed to have killed dozens of Hamas fighters. At the ICJ, Israel defended against genocide accusations by South Africa. Israeli legal advisor Tal Becker called South Africa's case a distorted legal picture, while Malcolm Shaw argued Israel's right to self-defence. South Africa highlighted over 23,000 Palestinian deaths and destruction of civilian infrastructure.

The US and UK conducted airstrikes on Houthi military positions in Yemen. The Houthi spokesperson warned of retaliation, claiming five fighters killed and six wounded, and vowed to continue blocking ships in the Red Sea and Arabian Sea. In Gaza, an Israeli airstrike killed nine Palestinians, with 13 wounded, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent Society. Save the Children reported that at least 10,000 children in Gaza have been killed. Jordan's foreign minister Ayman Safadi warned of regional escalation. The Israeli army claimed to have killed dozens of Hamas fighters. At the ICJ, Israel defended against genocide accusations by South Africa. Israeli legal advisor Tal Becker called South Africa's case a distorted legal picture, while Malcolm Shaw argued Israel's right to self-defence. South Africa highlighted over 23,000 Palestinian deaths and destruction of civilian infrastructure.

The US and UK conducted airstrikes on Houthi military positions in Yemen. The Houthi spokesperson warned of retaliation, claiming five fighters killed and six wounded, and vowed to continue blocking ships in the Red Sea and Arabian Sea. In Gaza, an Israeli airstrike killed nine Palestinians, with 13 wounded, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent Society. Save the Children reported that at least 10,000 children in Gaza have been killed. Jordan's foreign minister Ayman Safadi warned of regional escalation. The Israeli army claimed to have killed dozens of Hamas fighters. At the ICJ, Israel defended against genocide accusations by South Africa. Israeli legal advisor Tal Becker called South Africa's case a distorted legal picture, while Malcolm Shaw argued Israel's right to self-defence. South Africa highlighted over 23,000 Palestinian deaths and destruction of civilian infrastructure.

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