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UN court to hold hearings on Israeli obligations to ensure humanitarian aid to Gaza

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UN court to hold hearings on Israeli obligations to ensure humanitarian aid to Gaza .

U.N. General Assembly asked International Court of Justice to weigh in on Israel ’s legal responsibilities.

Israel has blocked entry of food, fuel, medicine and other humanitarian supplies since March 2 .

Israel is not scheduled to speak during the hearings, but could submit a written statement.

Israel ’s air and ground war has killed over 51,000 Palestinians , mostly women and children, according to the Gaza Health Ministry , which does not say how many of the dead were civilians or combatants. Israel says it has killed around 20,000 militants, without providing evidence..