Israel's Supreme Court puts Netanyahu and his ultra-government in a corner
On another front, Israel's Supreme Court has ordered the government to do so provide information on the detention conditions of Palestinian suspects in Sde Teiman prison, after complaints about human rights violations. Several human rights organizations have called for the closure of Sde Teiman due to abuses against prisoners, who are considered terrorists by Israeli authorities.
The Supreme Court asks for specific details about the food supplied to prisoners, health care, hygiene and other conditions minimum detention as set out in the 2002 Illegal Fighters Law. Israel is detaining illegal fighters, a term under international humanitarian law that applies to militants from Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups in Israel and Gaza during the current military campaign captured.
Despite accusations of physical attacks and poor detention conditions could be war crimesthe Israeli government has announced its intention to close the Sde Teiman facilities, although they remain active for the time being.
In a separate incident, the Israeli military recognized that several of its The army violated protocol by using a wounded Palestinian as a human shield during an attack on the West Bank. The soldiers tied the Palestinian to the hood of a military vehicle as they left the Jabarat area of Jenin, the Palestinian Red Crescent reported. Emergency responders were unable to gain access to the injured man, who was placed in the military jeep before being taken to hospital.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) has recognized this armed forces violated “orders and standard operating procedures.” and announced the start of an investigation. “The behavior of the troops in the video of the incident is not in line with the values of the IDF. The incident will be investigated and handled accordingly,” the IDF said in a statement carried by CNN.
Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, condemned the incident as an example of the banned practice of using human shields in conflict. “It is surprising how a state born 76 years ago has managed to literally turn international law upside down,” Albanese complained in a publication about X. 'This threatens to mean the end of multilateralismwhich no longer serves any relevant purpose for some influential Member States,” he added.
Gaza authorities increase number of Palestinians killed in Israeli offensive to more than 37,500
Finally, the number of Palestinians killed as a result of the Israeli army's offensive against the Gaza Strip and other Palestinian factions surpassed the 37,500 markas confirmed this Saturday by Gaza authorities.
“The balance of Israeli aggression has increased 37,551 martyrs and 85,911 wounded since October 7″ said the Gaza Health Ministry, which stated that “the Israeli occupation has committed three massacres against families in the Strip in the past 24 hours, leaving 101 dead and 169 injured.”
It has also requested “the families of the martyrs and those missing in the war in Gaza” to provide information about their loved ones to complete the casualty toll and has stressed that an unspecified number of victims lie “under the rubble and on the roads”. Gaza authorities estimate approx 10,000 missing.
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