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Added on the 06/05/2024 20:11:01 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
The Peace Palace, headquarters of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), in The Hague, Netherlands, as South Africa asks the top UN court to order an immediate halt to Israel's incursion in Rafah, describing it as a "genocidal" operation threatening the "very survival of Palestinians". IMAGES
The United States is "reviewing" Hamas' response to a truce proposal, US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller says. SOUNDBITE
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says that the Middle East needs "calm heads to prevail" after Iran launched its first-ever direct attack on Israeli territory. "We'll be working with our allies to de-escalate the situation and I look forward to speaking to G7 leaders later this afternoon," Sunak tells reporters in Downing Street. SOUNDBITE
People gather in Re'im, south of Israel, at the site of the Nova festival to light candles and pay tribute to the dead and kidnapped during the Hamas October 7 attack. IMAGES
Images of Rafah in the south of Gaza as the Israel-Hamas war that has killed thousands and devastated the Gaza Strip enters its seventh month, with talks towards a truce and a hostage release deal expected to resume in Cairo. IMAGES