"Israel-Hamas Conflict: Gaza Aid Convoys Ambushed Amid ICJ Hearings"

Desperate civilians in Gaza are ambushing aid convoys amid widespread food shortages and a breakdown in civil order, with Gazan policemen refusing to protect the convoys due to fear of being targeted by Israel. The U.S. defended Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories at the International Court of Justice, arguing for consideration of Israel's security needs and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state alongside Israel. An Israeli organization reported "systematic and widespread" sexual violence against Israelis during and after the Hamas-led attack on Oct. 7. Israel's war cabinet member reported "preliminary signs" of progress in a cease-fire deal, while an Israeli raid in the West Bank city of Jenin resulted in three deaths and multiple detentions.