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The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a 2019 law allowing American victims of attacks linked to Palestinian authorities to sue them in U.S. courts, ruling that the law does not violate due process rights, overturning lower court decisions that had struck it down.
Israeli forces have launched a second consecutive day of airstrikes on the densely populated Jabalia refugee camp in north Gaza, following an initial assault that killed dozens of people and injured many others. Palestinian authorities reported numerous casualties, with footage showing rescue workers searching for survivors amidst the rubble. The Israeli military claimed to have targeted a Hamas command and control complex, killing the head of the group's anti-tank missile unit. The attack has drawn condemnation from human rights organizations and several Middle Eastern nations, while the UN humanitarian chief described it as an "atrocity."
More than 50 people have been killed and 150 others wounded in an Israeli air raid on the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, according to Palestinian authorities. The attack is part of Israel's ongoing bombardment of the Gaza Strip, which has resulted in a high number of casualties and displacement. The Israeli assault was launched in response to an attack by Hamas, the governing armed group in Gaza, on southern Israel. Israel has also imposed a complete siege on Gaza, severely restricting access to basic necessities for its residents.