On the 412th day of the "Operation Al-Aqsa Flood", the occupation forces continue to escalate their aggression against the Gaza Strip, leaving massacres against civilians in their wake amidst ongoing clashes between the Palestinian resistance and the occupation forces on multiple fronts.
The most prominent developments are as follows:
4 massacres in Gaza leave 112 martyrs, including 64 children and women
The Gaza government's media office announced that the occupation army committed 4 brutal massacres in several areas in the Gaza Strip, resulting in 112 martyrs, including 64 children and women, in addition to 22 missing and over 120 injured.
The office stated in a statement today, Thursday, that the massacres took place in the vicinity of Kamal Adwan hospital in north Gaza, as well as in the areas of Abu Iskandar in Gaza governorate, Al-Nusairat refugee camp in the central governorate, and Khan Younis governorate.
The statement confirmed that these massacres come at a sensitive time after the failure of the United Nations Security Council to issue a resolution calling for a ceasefire in the war on Gaza, where the United States used its veto power against the resolution, highlighting its complicity in the war, which is considered genocide against Palestinian civilians in Gaza.
Al-Qassam Brigades: Elimination of 15 Zionist soldiers in Beit Lahia
Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas movement, announced that its fighters managed to eliminate 15 Zionist soldiers during a clash in Beit Lahia in northern Gaza.
Al-Qassam said in a military statement via its Telegram channel: "Our fighters engaged in a clash with a Zionist force of 15 soldiers, eliminating them from point zero in the field area of Beit Lahia in northern Gaza."
International Criminal Court: Arrest warrants issued against Netanyahu and Gantz for war crimes
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants against the occupation Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gantz for their involvement in "war crimes" and "crimes against humanity" in Gaza.
The court affirmed that there are "reasonable grounds" to believe that Netanyahu and Gantz directly supervised the attacks targeting civilians, including charges of using starvation as a weapon of war, as well as committing murder and persecution crimes, as reported by Al Jazeera website.
"Hamas" welcomes the issuance of International Criminal Court arrest warrants against Netanyahu and Gantz
The Islamic Resistance Movement "Hamas" welcomed the decision of the International Criminal Court, describing it as a "historic step" in holding the occupation accountable for its ongoing crimes against the Palestinian people.
The movement stated in a statement that these warrants represent a correction of a long history of injustice towards the Palestinian people, calling for the accountability to include all leaders of the occupation.
Dutch Foreign Minister: We will arrest Netanyahu in implementation of the "International Criminal Court" decision
In another development, Dutch Foreign Minister Casper Fieldcamp announced that the Netherlands will comply with the decision of the International Criminal Court and arrest the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu upon his arrival in the Netherlands, according to the Palestinian news agency.
Fieldcamp confirmed his country's respect for the court's decision, and clarified that the Netherlands will not make any unnecessary contact with Netanyahu after the arrest warrant is issued.
Borrell: International Criminal Court decision binding on all member states
On the other hand, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell, affirmed in a statement that the International Criminal Court decision to arrest Netanyahu and Gantz is "binding" on all member states of the court, calling for the decision to be implemented without any leniency.
Borrell emphasized that the implementation of the decision must be at the level of all member states.
Australia denies former Israeli minister entry to the country
In another international reaction, Australian authorities announced that they refused to grant a visa to former Israeli minister Ayelet Shaked to participate in a conference in Australia.
Hebrew reports mentioned that the visa rejection was due to concerns that Shaked might "incite discord."
Australian law prohibits entry to individuals who stir up conflicts or incite violence in Australian society.
