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Israel’s Operation - Swords of Iron Update - May 28, 2024

28 May 2024

l On May 27, Hamas said in a statement, “in light of the horrific Zionist massacre this evening committed by the criminal occupation army against the tents of the displaced … we call on the masses of our people in the West Bank, Jerusalem, the occupied territories and abroad to rise up and march angrily against the ongoing Zionist massacre against our people in the sector.” l On May 27, terrorists. [...] l On May 27, Reuters and The Times of Israel reported that “Israel is investigating allegations of abuse and torture of Palestinian security detainees at the Sde Teiman military base in the Negev desert, the IDF’s top prosecutor says.” l On May 27, an Israeli airstrike killed high-ranking Hamas operatives Yassin Rabia and Khaled Najjar in Rafah. [...] Yifat Tomer Yerushalmi, Israel’s head military lawyer, said the situation is “very grave,” and “the details of the incident are still under an investigation, which we are committed to conducting to the fullest extent.” She added, “the IDF regrets any harm to noncombatants during the war.” » The IDF said that the strike was informed by “intelligence information on the presence of the terrorists in. [...] The intervention of these courts–including the ICJ today—will strengthen the view of Hamas that they can hold on to hostages and stay in Gaza.” l On May 24, four ICJ judges argued that the court’s order does not require Israel to halt all of its operations in Rafah and instead only halt operations that “could bring about physical destruction in whole or in part” of the Palestinian population in Ra. [...] On May 6, the four vandals drew a swastika and placed stickers that said “the river, the sea, no Zionist scum in NYC” on the exterior of the cafe.
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