The United Nations’ top court issued a legal opinion Wednesday stating that Israel, as an occupying power, is obligated to work with UN agencies to facilitate humanitarian aid in Gaza, a rebuke of the blockade it imposed on the Palestinian enclave earlier this year.

A collective funeral ceremony was held Wednesday in Deir al-Balah, in central Gaza, for 54 unidentified Palestinians whose bodies were returned from Israel, the Palestinian Civil Defense (PCD) reported.

Israel has reopened two crossings in Gaza, while the key Rafah crossing will stay closed to the movement of people until further notice.

The International Court of Justice said on Wednesday that Israel must allow the United Nations aid agency in Gaza, known as UNRWA, to provide humanitarian assistance to the war-torn territory.

The U.N. International Court of Justice said Wednesday that Israel must allow humanitarian aid into Gaza by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency.

The court also says Israel has not substantiated its allegations against the UN agency for Palestinian refugees.

The prime minister further stated that Israel will not agree to the Palestinian Authority (PA) taking part in governing the Gaza Strip "unless it undergoes fundamental change. " Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu clarified that Turkish soldiers will not be allowed to enter Gaza in a conversation with Hassan Mahmoud Rashad,