Dhaka, Sept. 8 -- In a rare wartime intervention, Israel's Supreme Court ruled Sunday that the government has denied Palestinian detainees even a minimum subsistence diet and directed authorities to provide more food of better quality to inmates.

The court's decision marks one of the few times the judiciary has challenged government actions during the 23-month Israel-Hamas war.

Since Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel that killed 1,200 people, mostly civilians, Israel has brushed aside mounting global criticism by insisting its measures are necessary to defeat Hamas.

Israeli forces have detained large numbers of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank over alleged militant links. Many were later released without charge after...