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News Wrap: Top UN court orders Israel to end Rafah operation

Season 2024 Episode 146 | 6m 09s

In our news wrap Friday, the U.N.'s top court ordered Israel to stop military operations in Rafah but did not require a full cease-fire, an American missionary couple was killed by gang members in Haiti, more than 100 people in Papua New Guinea are feared dead after a massive landslide and Defense Secretary Austin is undergoing a medical procedure and will temporarily hand power to his deputy.

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