JERUSALEM — Israel’s military announced Sunday it had withdrawn its forces from the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, wrapping up a key phase in its ground offensive against the Hamas terrorist group and bringing its troop presence in the territory to one of the lowest levels since the six-month war began.
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Preliminary hearings open Monday at the United Nations’ top court in a case that seeks an end to German military and other aid to Israel, based on claims that Berlin is “facilitating” acts of genocide and breaches of international law in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
Hamas said its delegation had left Cairo, where talks were being held. The outline for the cease-fire would have including a wide infusion of aid into Gaza.
The lawsuit mirrors similar legal actions filed since the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack on Israel, including at Columbia University, New York University, Harvard University and University of Pennsylvania.
President Joe Biden will announce a plan in his State of the Union address Thursday for the U.S. military to help establish a temporary port on the Gaza coast.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke of the need for Israel to adjust its military operations to reduce civilian casualties and significantly boost the amount of humanitarian aid reaching Gaza
In recent weeks, Israel has scaled back its military assault in northern Gaza and pressed its offensive in the south.
Presidents at three universities were grilled at a five-hour congressional hearing Tuesday on how their institutions had responded to instances of antisemitism on campuses.
The gunfire outside Temple Israel happened at around 2 p.m. and a 28-year-old man was in custody, according to officials.
The Israeli military hit Rafah in southern Gaza twice overnight, residents said, as United Nations officials warned there are no safe places left in the territory.