The Evening: Israel’s growing isolation

Also, countries fail to agree on how to prepare for the next pandemic. 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Here’s the latest at the end of Friday. - A sharp rebuke to Israel - A strategy for the next pandemic - Plus, enjoy the long weekend [A Palestinian walks past a house destroyed by an Israeli strike in Rafah.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoM4vxP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNS8yNC93b3JsZC9taWRkbGVlYXN0L2ljai1ydWxpbmctaXNyYWVsLXJhZmFoLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA1MjQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI0NDQ2Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjc3NDEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmZF8QZRZhR7A0BSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) A house destroyed by an Israeli strike in Rafah. Hatem Khaled/Reuters The top U.N. court told Israel to halt its Rafah offensive The International Court of Justice ruled today that Israel must immediately halt its [military offensive in the southern Gazan city of Rafah](~/AAAAAQA~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~). While the court has no means of enforcing its order, and stopped short of ordering a cease-fire in Gaza, the ruling dealt a blow to Israel, which has faced increasing international isolation and a drumbeat of criticism over its conduct of the war. In response, the Israeli government said that its military “has not and will not” take actions that would lead to the partial or complete destruction of the civilian population of Rafah, in line with the court’s order. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said he would hold a meeting to discuss how to move forward. But right-wing politicians said Israel should not comply. Israeli officials have said that the push into Rafah is aimed at dismantling Hamas’s infrastructure. But several countries, including the U.S., have urged Israel to refrain from an offensive in the city out of concern for the vast number of displaced Palestinians who had been sheltering there. In related news, Israeli forces retrieved the [bodies of three more hostages in northern Gaza](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoM4vxP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNS8yNC93b3JsZC9taWRkbGVlYXN0L2lzcmFlbC1ob3N0YWdlLWJvZGllcy1nYXphLWhhbWFzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA1MjQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI0NDQ2Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjc3NDEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmZF8QZRZhR7A0BSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). [A person wearing a face mask holds uses a syringe to draw from a glass vial. ](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoM4vxP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNS8yNC9oZWFsdGgvcGFuZGVtaWMtdHJlYXR5LXZhY2NpbmVzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA1MjQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI0NDQ2Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjc3NDEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmZF8QZRZhR7A0BSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) Leo Correa/Associated Press Countries fail to agree on how to prepare for the next pandemic Negotiators from countries around the globe have failed to reach consensus on the terms of a treaty designed to unify the world in [a strategy against a future pandemic](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoM4vxP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNS8yNC9oZWFsdGgvcGFuZGVtaWMtdHJlYXR5LXZhY2NpbmVzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA1MjQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI0NDQ2Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjc3NDEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmZF8QZRZhR7A0BSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). The treaty was expected to be a central focus of next week’s annual meeting of World Health Organization member countries, but fractious debates stalled a deal. The negotiating body plans to ask for more time to continue the discussions, which aim to lessen the disparity in access to vaccines and treatments between wealthy and poor nations. A major sticking point has been a proposed requirement that countries swiftly share genetic sequences and samples of emerging pathogens. [Kendrick Law, whose last name is seen on the back of his jersey, stands with his back to the camera, the field goal and the crowds in stands in front of him.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoM4vxP0TYaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNS8yMy91cy9uY2FhLWF0aGxldGVzLXBheW1lbnRzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA1MjQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI0NDQ2Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjc3NDEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmZF8QZRZhR7A0BSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) Alabama fans fill the stands for a N.C.A.A. game last month.  Vasha Hunt/Associated Press College sports is entering a new era The N.C.A.A. and its biggest conferences agreed last night to a critical settlement, under which they will pay $2.8 billion in damages to former Division I athletes and allow college athletes to receive pay directly from the universities they compete for. If the agreement is approved by a judge, it could reshape college sports. The N.C.A.A. since its founding has operated under a model that defines college athletes as amateurs. Over the years, as college sports have evolved into a mega-enterprise, critics have come to view that model as exploitative. [Soon, it could be gone for good](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoM4vxP0TYaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNS8yMy91cy9uY2FhLWF0aGxldGVzLXBheW1lbnRzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA1MjQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI0NDQ2Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjc3NDEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmZF8QZRZhR7A0BSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). It remains unclear who will get paid and how much. 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He was 53. TIME TO UNWIND [Beach goers in sandals carrying folding chairs in a parking lot. ](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoM4vxP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNS8yNC93ZWF0aGVyL21lbW9yaWFsLWRheS1mb3JlY2FzdC10b3JuYWRvLXN0b3Jtcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNTI0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyNDQ0NiZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY3NzQxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmRfEGUWYUewNAUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) Stifling heat is expected to settle in across the South during the long weekend. Lanna Apisukh for The New York Times Make the most of your long weekend Memorial Day weekend is here, which means that many people will be hosting outdoor parties for the first time this season. If that sounds like you, we have [dozens of recipes](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoM4vxP0TGaHR0cHM6Ly9jb29raW5nLm55dGltZXMuY29tL3RvcGljcy9tZW1vcmlhbC1kYXk_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA1MjQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI0NDQ2Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjc3NDEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmZF8QZRZhR7A0BSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) perfect for any gathering, along with some [tips for cleaning your grill](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoM4vxP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyNC8wNS8yNC9zbWFydGVyLWxpdmluZy93aXJlY3V0dGVyL2NsZWFuLWdyaWxsLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA1MjQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI0NDQ2Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjc3NDEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmZF8QZRZhR7A0BSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). If your area [is expecting bad weather,](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoM4vxP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNS8yNC93ZWF0aGVyL21lbW9yaWFsLWRheS1mb3JlY2FzdC10b3JuYWRvLXN0b3Jtcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNTI0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyNDQ0NiZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY3NzQxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmRfEGUWYUewNAUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) or you just prefer to stay in, my colleagues have recommendations for [the best new movies to stream](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoM4vxP0TdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNS8yNC9tb3ZpZXMvYmVzdC1tb3ZpZXMtMjAyNC1zby1mYXIuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDUyNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjQ0NDYmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2Nzc0MSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZkXxBlFmFHsDQFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) and [stand-up comedy specials](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoM4vxP0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNS8yNC9hcnRzL2NvbWVkeS1zcGVjaWFscy1tZW1vcmlhbC1kYXktd2Vla2VuZC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNTI0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyNDQ0NiZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY3NzQxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmRfEGUWYUewNAUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) that can be smart, fun or joyfully weird. One thing to be wary of: Not every Memorial Day sale means savings. But my colleagues at [Wirecutter found several that are worth checking out](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoM4vxP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9tb25leS9iZXN0LW1lbW9yaWFsLWRheS1zYWxlcy0yMDI0LTA1MjMvP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNTI0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyNDQ0NiZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY3NzQxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmRfEGUWYUewNAUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). [A man holds a spatula as he cooks over a hot grill with customers along the side.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoM4vxP4QCAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDUvMjQvd29ybGQvYW1lcmljYXMvdGFxdWVyaWEtZWwtY2FsaWZhLWRlLWxlb24tbWV4aWNvLWNpdHktbWljaGVsaW4tc3Rhci5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNTI0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyNDQ0NiZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY3NzQxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmRfEGUWYUewNAUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) Arturo Rivera Martínez has been behind the grill at El Califa de León for 20 years. Antonio Rojas for The New York Times A taco stand became an overnight sensation Two weeks ago, you could have walked by Taquería El Califa de León in Mexico City without noticing it. It is one of nearly 11,000 registered taco shops in the city, and known mostly by locals. But recently, the wait times to get in have stretched to as much as three hours. The surge in popularity is the result of the Michelin Guide: The fine dining authority this month awarded at least one Michelin star to 18 Mexican eateries, [including El Califa de León](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoM4vxP4QCAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDUvMjQvd29ybGQvYW1lcmljYXMvdGFxdWVyaWEtZWwtY2FsaWZhLWRlLWxlb24tbWV4aWNvLWNpdHktbWljaGVsaW4tc3Rhci5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNTI0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyNDQ0NiZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY3NzQxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmRfEGUWYUewNAUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). [Two scenes from the films “Past Lives” and “The Sympathizer.”](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoM4vxP0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyNC8wNS8yMy9hcnRzL2FzaWFuLWxhbmd1YWdlLW1vdmllcy1zdWJ0aXRsZXMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDUyNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjQ0NDYmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2Nzc0MSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZkXxBlFmFHsDQFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) “Past Lives” and “The Sympathizer.” A24; Allyson Riggs/A24; Hopper Stone/HBO; David Bornfriend/A24 Dinner table topics - Found in translation: Americans have [warmed to subtitles](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoM4vxP0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyNC8wNS8yMy9hcnRzL2FzaWFuLWxhbmd1YWdlLW1vdmllcy1zdWJ0aXRsZXMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDUyNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjQ0NDYmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2Nzc0MSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZkXxBlFmFHsDQFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD), allowing for a more artful use of Asian languages onscreen. - Capital of women’s soccer: Spain’s Catalonia region has become a laboratory for finding out what happens when the [women’s game has a prominence similar to the men’s](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoM4vxP0TzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNS8yNC93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvYmFyY2Vsb25hLXdvbWVuLXNvY2Nlci1jaGFtcGlvbnMtbGVhZ3VlLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA1MjQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI0NDQ2Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjc3NDEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmZF8QZRZhR7A0BSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). - Aesthetic pans: Have we reached the [end of Instagram cookware](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoM4vxP0TYaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNS8yNC9kaW5pbmcvaW5zdGFncmFtLWNvb2t3YXJlLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA1MjQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI0NDQ2Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjc3NDEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmZF8QZRZhR7A0BSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~)? - Disco brides: A nontraditional bridal brand is carving out a niche with [over-the-top designs](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoM4vxP0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNS8yNC9zdHlsZS9tYWRpc29uLWNoYW1iZXJsYWluLWJyaWRhbC1kZXNpZ25lci5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNTI0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyNDQ0NiZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY3NzQxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmRfEGUWYUewNAUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). 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