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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Peter Beaumont in London and Robert Tait in Washington

ICJ expected to make new ruling on Israel’s war in Gaza

A Palestinian woman looks on from a house that was destroyed in an Israeli strike
The aftermath of an Israeli strike in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, 22 May. Photograph: Mohammed Salem/Reuters

The international court of justice is expected to issue a new ruling on Israel’s conduct of its war in Gaza at 3pm (1400 BST) on Friday, as the US expressed concern over Israel’s growing diplomatic isolation among countries that have traditionally supported it.

Amid speculation that the ICJ could order a halt to Israel’s offensive, a second top global court – the international criminal court – identified the three judges who will hear a request for arrest warrants against Hamas leaders, Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and its defence minister, Yoav Gallant.

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