U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said the U.S. is 'extremely troubled' by the allegations that '12 UNRWA employees' may have been involved in the Hamas attack.

The top UN court stopped short Friday of ordering a ceasefire in Gaza, but demanded Israel try to contain death and damage in its military offensive in the tiny coastal enclave.

South Africa expects the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to rule this Friday on whether it will grant emergency measures to stop the conflict in Gaza.