STORY: :: Palestinians inspect damaged homes
on the streets of Gaza's Jabalia
:: May 30, 2024
:: Jabalia, Gaza
Israeli forces have taken control of a buffer zone along the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, the country's military said on Wednesday, giving Israel effective authority over the Palestinian territory's entire land border.
Israel also continued deadly raids on Rafah in southern Gaza despite an order from the International Court of Justice to end attacks on the city, where half of Gaza's 2.3 million people had previously taken refuge.
More than 36,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel's Gaza offensive, the enclave's health ministry said.
Israel launched its war after Hamas-led militants attacked southern Israeli communities on Oct. 7, killing around 1,200 people and seizing more than 250 hostages, according to Israeli tallies.
