The United Nations has condemned Washington for intensifying “reprisals” against international institutions, after the Trump administration slapped sanctions on two more International Criminal Court judges over their investigation of Israel.
The judges hit with US sanctions on Thursday – Gocha Lordkipanidze of Georgia and Erdenebalsuren Damdin of Mongolia – had voted earlier this week to reject a challenge by Israel which sought to end a war crimes probe in Gaza.
The United States has already sanctioned nine ICC judges and prosecutors for their probes of alleged Israeli war crimes.
“Yesterday’s announcement of US sanctions against two more [ICC] judges … represents a further intensification of reprisals against international institutions,” the UN rights office said on X.
“Such targeting of judges, as well as prosecutors and UN experts, runs counter to the rule of law and administration of justice.”
Deadly Israeli attack in Gaza City reportedly hit a wedding
Al Jazeera has been given more details on the Israeli attack that killed six Palestinians and wounded several others in the Tuffah neighbourhood of Gaza City.
Local sources say that Israeli tank shells struck the second floor of a school-turned-shelter while displaced families were gathered there to attend a wedding.
The school was sheltering civilians who had fled earlier fighting.
Ambulances and rescue teams continue to respond at the scene as access was only granted minutes earlier, according to sources on the ground.
Israeli army says it was shooting at ‘suspects’ in deadly Gaza City strike
The Israeli army has confirmed that it was behind the strike on the shelter for displaced Palestinians, but says it was firing on “suspects”.
In a short statement, the military described the incident as taking place “during an operational activity by [military] forces in the Yellow Line area in the northern Gaza Strip”.
It claimed that its forces identified several suspects in buildings and immediately fired at them, and said it is investigating.
The army confirmed civilian casualties by saying harm was done to “uninvolved individuals”.
Gruesome videos from the scene of the strike circulating on Palestinian media showed body parts at the site of the strike in Gaza City, and terrified civilians carrying several wounded people away.
I know you think you’re clever but your question was both ignorant and dumb the first time. Repeated asking of it just makes it more and more ignorant and dumb.
Throughout damaged apartments in Gaza City, daily life persists, even as families lie awake fearing their walls might collapse. Health officials report that at least 11 people died from building collapses in a single week in December.
It’s just sitting there minding its own business trying to do a little genocide in peace while aggressively lobbying your government to crush your freedom of speech and freedom of assembly, and you’re OBSESSING about it for NO REASON.
I cannot believe an unrecognised state has recognised another unrecognised state. This explains Trump’s comments a few weeks ago where he bashed Somalis (as in Mogadishu side).
For those who aren’t privy to the situation in Somalia, If time allows me I’ll post some info on it. This is not the first time Isnotreal has approached ‘Somaliland’ with this offer and their interests are more sinister than the Somali people will care to accept.
