Palestine Tet – 93 – Several Articles from Arabic Press: 1. Global South responses to ICJ interim decision accusing Israel of Genocide in Gaza 2. Hezbollah raises concern and confusion in “Tel Aviv” after it bombed Israeli sites with Israeli phosphorus missiles.. How did it reach the party’s hands?

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(Note: These articles are translated from Rai El Youm using “Google Translate”. Links to the original articles in Arabic provided. RJP)

1. Rai El Youm – Janury 27, 2024 – Jordan calls on Israel to “stop killing Palestinians” in implementation of the decision of the International Court of Justice and to bring aid into Gaza, with growing concern about the fate of besieged civilians.. The African Union welcomes the “Hague” decision

Amman-Istanbul – (AFP) – Anatolia – Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Al-Safadi on Saturday called on the international community to take all necessary steps for Israel to implement the International Court of Justice’s decision to “stop killing Palestinians and bring adequate humanitarian aid” into the Gaza Strip.

On Friday, the International Court of Justice, based in The Hague, called on Israel to prevent committing any act that might amount to “genocide” in the Gaza Strip and to allow humanitarian aid to reach it, with growing concern over the fate of civilians trapped as a result of the war between the Israeli army and Hamas.

Al-Safadi’s statements came during discussions held in Amman on Saturday with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, which focused on “efforts to stop the Israeli war on Gaza and the disastrous conditions it is causing,” according to a statement by the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Al-Safadi stressed, according to the statement, “the need for the international community to take all necessary steps for Israel’s immediate implementation of the procedural measures approved by the International Court of Justice yesterday (Friday), which include stopping the killing of Palestinians, introducing adequate humanitarian aid, stopping incitement, and holding the instigators accountable.”

He explained that “stopping the Israeli aggression against Gaza is a priority that must be achieved immediately, as the only way to end the humanitarian catastrophe caused by the aggression and to introduce sufficient aid and ensure its delivery to all areas of the Gaza Strip.”

Al-Safadi believed that “any future approach to Gaza must be within a comprehensive framework that emphasizes the unity of Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem, and aims, within a specific time frame and within a clear plan, to achieve a comprehensive solution to the conflict on the basis of the two-state solution.”

For her part, Bierbock said, according to the statement, “As the International Court of Justice has urged, the Israeli government must immediately allow more humanitarian aid into Gaza and modify the way it manages its operations.”

She added, “Hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians who are now in UN facilities and other places have nowhere else to go.”

“There is a need now for a humanitarian truce, to later reach a sustainable ceasefire so that all hostages can finally be released,” Birbock stressed.

For its part, the African Union welcomed, on Saturday, the interim measures decision issued by the International Court of Justice in The Hague against Israel.

This came in a statement issued by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, commenting on the International Justice Department’s decision in the lawsuit filed by the Republic of South Africa against Israel.

“Mohammed” added that the resolution stresses the necessity of “respecting international law and obligating Israel to comply with its obligations under the Genocide Convention.”

In a related context, the Somali government, in a statement regarding the “International Justice” decision, called for an urgent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip “to avoid more casualties.”

On Friday, the International Court of Justice ordered Israel to take measures to prevent genocide against the Palestinians and improve the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, but the decision did not include a “ceasefire” text.

The October 7 attack led to the deaths of more than 1,140 people in Israel, most of them civilians, according to an Agence France-Presse count based on official Israeli figures.

In response to the attack, Israel pledged to “eliminate” Hamas and launched a massive military operation that left 26,257 martyrs, the vast majority of whom were women, children and young people, according to the Hamas Ministry of Health.

2. Rei Al Youm – January 26, 2024 – Hezbollah raises concern and confusion in “Tel Aviv” after it bombed Israeli sites with Israeli phosphorus missiles.. How did it reach the party’s hands?

Jerusalem / Anatolia

The Hebrew Broadcasting Corporation said, on Thursday, that the Israeli army is investigating how its ammunition reached the Lebanese Hezbollah, after finding two phosphorus shells near the town of Metulla (north), which were fired by the party last week.

The authority said (officially): “It appears that the two mortar shells that exploded last week near the town of Metulla were phosphorus shells belonging to the Israeli army, and they fell into the hands of Hezbollah.”

It quoted the Israeli army as saying that “explosives experts arrived at the scene to inspect the remains of the two shells.”

According to experts, “It is estimated that the two shells are likely to be old Israeli war munitions, and this type of munitions has been taken out of service.”

“However, the incident is still under investigation,” the authority added.

She also pointed out that “after the two shells fell on Al-Baladah Street (Al-Matula), they caused fires to ignite and also consumed part of the road on which they fell.” She said: “The Metulla Local Council believed that these shells contain a phosphorous substance with the aim of increasing harm to civilians.” The Hebrew Authority added: “If this is true, this is the first time that Hezbollah has used a weapon containing phosphorus.”

Hezbollah did not confirm the Israeli allegations until 8:30 (UTG).

Since the outbreak of the devastating Israeli war on the Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023, the border with Lebanon has witnessed tension and an exchange of fire between the Israeli army on the one hand and “Hezbollah” and Palestinian factions on the other hand, which led to deaths and injuries on both sides, including civilians.