Israel-Palestine live: Netanyahu rejects Hamas ceasefire proposal, vows ‘total victory’

Another ship, this one a fuel tanker operating on behalf of Trafigura Group, was struck by a missile and caught fire as it transited the Red Sea, Bloomberg reported.

“Firefighting equipment on board is being deployed to suppress and control the fire caused in one cargo tank on the starboard side,” a Trafigura spokesperson said.

“We remain in contact with the vessel and are monitoring the situation carefully. Military ships in the region are underway to provide assistance.”

The Houthis in Yemen have said its naval forces targeted "the British oil tanker Marlin Luanda" in the Gulf of Aden, causing a fire to break out.

They used "a number of appropriate naval missiles, the strike was direct", Yahya Sarea, a spokesperson for the group, said in a statement.

Earlier, the UK maritime security firm Ambrey said that a vessel caught fire as a result of a missile hitting the ship.

At least six Palestinians were killed by Israeli aerial bombing in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza, according to the Palestinian news agency, Wafa.

The news agency further reported that the Nasser Medical Complex, which has been surrounded by Israeli tanks, is now facing a complete power outage due to a lack of fuel and Israeli bombardment.

Earlier this morning, the US State Department said it was suspending funding for Unrwa, saying it was "troubled" by allegations that 12 of its employees might have been involved in the 7 October Hamas-led attack on southern Israel.

"The Department of State has temporarily paused additional funding for Unrwa while we review these allegations and the steps the United Nations is taking to address them," spokesperson Matthew Miller said.

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, which provides services to nearly six million Palestinians registered in the Palestinian territories, has been providing shelter to many of the Palestinians in Gaza who have been forcibly displaced by Israel's military.

More than 100 staff members of the agency have been killed by Israeli forces, who have repeatedly attacked Unrwa shelters.

The bodies of 18 Palestinians arrived at hospitals across Khan Younis as Israel continued its assault on the city.

In addition to the dead, hospitals in the area also received 83 wounded Palestinians.

Israeli forces launched air raids across Khan Younis on Friday. They have also surrounded the vicinity of al-Amal Hospital and the Nasser Medical Complex with tanks, causing Palestinians to flee the hospital grounds for safety.

The UK maritime security firm Ambrey said a fire broke out as a merchant vessel was struck by a "missile" near the Yemeni city of Aden.

The firm said the crew was reported safe.

Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, said on its Telegram channel that it launched an ambush on seven Israeli soldiers near the Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza.

Qassam said its fighters closed the entrance to one of their tunnels after the Israeli soldiers entered it, and then detonated an explosive device. It said the attack left the soldiers dead and wounded, without giving further detail.

The Ugandan ambassador to the UN, Adonia Ayebare, took to X after the ruling at the ICJ to lambaste Ugandan Justice Julia Sebutinde's vote on the matter.

Sebutinde voted against South Africa's submission to the ICJ, which called on the court to halt Israel's military assault on Gaza.

Despite her vote, the UN court ordered Israel to take all measures within its power to prevent acts of genocide in the besieged enclave.

The ruling stopped short of ordering Israel to end its military operations in Gaza.

"Justice Sebutinde['s] ruling at the International Court of Justice does not represent the Government of Uganda’s position on the situation in Palestine," Ayebare said.

"Uganda’s support for the plight of the Palestinian people has been expressed through Uganda ‘s voting pattern at the United Nations."

The Palestinian news agency Wafa reported, citing medical sources, that Israeli forces committed a total of 19 massacres against families in Gaza over the past 24 hours.

The attacks launched by Israel killed 183 Palestinians and injured 377 others.

The death toll for Palestinians in Gaza now stands at 26,083, with a total of 64,487 injuries.

In its interim ruling, the International Court of Justice called on Israel to facilitate the delivery of aid into Gaza and prevent and punish incitement to genocide.

It added that Israel would be obliged to report to the court within a month on what it was doing to uphold the measures.

The court also called on Hamas and other armed groups to immediately release all the hostages they are holding.

This ruling falls short of South Africa's request for measures that would have called for a halt to all military operations in Gaza by Israel.

But what does Friday's interim ruling mean now for the war in Gaza, and will Israel adhere to it?

To read our full story, click below.

What happens after ICJ's interim ruling on South Africa's case against Israel?

Leading Israeli human rights organisation B'Tselem said on Friday that “the only way to implement the orders issued today by the International Court of Justice in the Hague is through an immediate ceasefire.”

In a post on X, the organisation said: “It is impossible to protect civilian life as long as the fighting continues.”
 

Palestinians in Khan Younis have been made to forcibly flee as Israeli forces increase their bombing campaign of the neighbourhood. 

According to one journalist on the ground, many of the people there have already been displaced two or three times since the start of the war. 

Video footage showed elderly people and children carrying all of their belongings as they scramble to find safety. 

Palestinians in Khan Younis have been made to forcibly flee as Israeli forces increase their bombing campaign of the neighbourhood. 

According to one journalist on the ground, many of the people there have already been displaced two or three times since the start of the war. 

Video footage showed elderly people and children carrying all of their belongings as they scramble to find safety. 
 

Egypt has welcomed the ICJ ruling in favour of South Africa’s request to impose emergency measures against Israel over its war in Gaza, Reuters reported. 

The EU also said it expects a “full, immediate and effective implementation of the World Court’s orders on emergency measures in Gaza genocide case,” following the ruling.
 

Scottish leader Humza Yousaf reacted to the ICJ court ruling on Friday, saying that the message from it is clear.

“The killing and destruction in Gaza must stop. Urgent humanitarian assistance must be provided to prevent more suffering. Hostages must be released immediately,” he said in a post on X. 

He added that calls for a ceasefire must continue.