An Israeli tank and other military vehicles guard a position as Palestinians flee Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on January 26, 2024, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. -AFP PIC
An Israeli tank and other military vehicles guard a position as Palestinians flee Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on January 26, 2024, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. -AFP PIC

UNITED NATIONS, United States: The UN Security Council will meet next week over the decision by the global body's top court calling for Israel to prevent genocidal acts in Gaza, the council's presidency announced Friday.

The Wednesday meeting was called for by Algeria, whose ministry of foreign affairs said it would give "binding effect to the pronouncement of the International Court of Justice on the provisional measures imposed on the Israeli occupation." --AFP