The district court in The Hague has ruled that the Netherlands is liable for deaths of over 300 Bosniak men and boys during the Srebrenica massacre in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

The court ruled that the Dutchbat, the Dutch peacekeeping forces, failed to protect the men who fled to a UN compound in Srebrenica, by handing them to Serb forces, although the forces should have been aware of the potential for genocide to be committed.

"It can be said with sufficient certainty that, had Dutchbat allowed them to stay at the compound, these men would have remained alive. By co-operating in the deportation of these men, Dutchbat acted unlawfully," the court said.

Although the court ruled that the Dutch state must accept some responsibility and pay compensation to relatives of the victims, it held that it was not responsible for the deaths of over 7,000 other Bosniaks killed during the massacres.

Thousands of Palestinians fled northern Gaza, as the conflict between Israel and Hamas continued into the seventh day.

According to the UN, over 17,000 have sought refuge within UN buildings, the BBC reported. At least 172 Palestinians have been killed.

The Israeli military said earlier today it had shot down a drone launched from Gaza. Hamas had previously stated drones carried out "three missions over Israeli military bases" via its Twitter account.

The UN Security Council on Saturday called for a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinians, as the death toll in Gaza continues to rise amidst heavy air strikes.

“The Security Council members called for de-escalation of the situation, restoration of calm, and reinstitution of the November 2012 ceasefire,” a statement said.

“The Security Council members further called for respect for international humanitarian law, including the protection of civilians.”

The statement is the first by the 15 member Security Council since the Israeli offensive began, with members previously divided on how to respond.

A shell fired across the border from Ukraine into Russia has killed one man, the first reported Russian fatality in the three-month conflict.

Turkey has passed a legal framework for peace talks with the PKK, previously made difficult due to the country’s strict anti-terror laws.

Thursday’s parliamentary vote removes the risk of Kurds participating in the talks from being prosecuted in case negotiations fail.

The 19th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre was marked in Bosnia-Herzegovina, with 175 victims that were found in mass graves buried in the town on Friday.

The newly identified bodies of Bosniak men and boys were buried next to 6,066 massacre victims, found previously.

Over 8,000 Bosniak Muslims were massacred by Serbian troops, after Dutch UN troops handed the area over to the Serbs. The commander of the troops who did the killing, Ratko Mladic, is now on trial at The Hague, facing charges of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide.