Hamas militants ambush Israeli troops in Rafah, fierce combat on

Amid Israeli's invasion of Rafah in Gaza, its troops engaged in a fierce combat with Hamas militants.

According to AL Jazeera, Hamas militants ambushed Israeli tanks and troops with improvised explosive devices, rockets and sniper fire.

The UN officials have said that the intense fighting in Rafah has left aid crossings inaccessible and driven more than 1,10,000 people to flee north.

Meanwhile, South Africa on May 10 the International Court of Justice to issue more emergency measures to restrain Israel, saying its military incursion in Rafah threatens the “very survival of Palestinians in Gaza.”

The US government has said that Israel's use of America-provided weapons in Gaza likely violated international humanitarian law.

At least 34,943 people have reportedly been killed and 78,572 wounded in Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7.

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