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Israel bombs Syria, continues renewed siege of Gaza into day 60

Israel bombs Syria, continues renewed siege of Gaza into day 60
MENA
19 min read
30 April, 2025
The siege of Gaza by Israel continues even as the ICJ holds hearings on Israel's humanitarian obligations towards the Palestinians.

Israel has said it has carried out a strike against "extremists" preparing to attack members of the Druze minority in the town of Sahnaya in the Damascus suburbs.

The Israeli military has also continued a siege of Gaza, which has stopped the entry of all aid into the enclave for 60 days, with aid agencies sounding alarm bells over the deteriorated humanitarian situation.

On Monday, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres told the Security Council that the humanitarian situation in Gaza is "beyond imagination".

A third day of hearings are scheduled for the International Court of Justice over Israel's humanitarian obligation to the Palestinians, with representatives from the US, Hungary, France, Indonesia, Russia, Turkey, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait and Luxembourg set to speak.

Israel's bombardment of the enclave has killed 19 people since the early hours of the morning, according Palestinian news agency Wafa, with 12 being killed in strikes on the Nuseirat refugee camp.