The top United Nations court has ordered Israel to immediately halt its military operations in the southern Gaza city of Rafah — but stopped short of ordering a full cease-fire. While Israel …
Judges enter the International Court of Justice, in The Hague, Netherlands, Thursday, May 16, 2024. The U.N.’s top court opened two days of hearings in a case brought by South Africa to see whether Israel needs to take additional measures to alleviate the suffering in war-ravaged Gaza.
Exterior view of the Peace Palace, office of the International Court of Justice, or World Court, in The Hague, Netherlands, Thursday, May 16, 2024. The U.N.’s top court opened two days of hearings in a case brought by South Africa to see whether Israel needs to take additional measures to alleviate the suffering in war-ravaged Gaza. in the southern Gaza city of Rafah — but stopped short of ordering a full cease-fire.
The court’s president, Nawaf Salam, read out the ruling, as a small group of pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrated outside. The court did not call for a full cease-fire throughout Gaza as South Africa, which brought the case, had requested at hearings last week., accusing Israel of committing genocide during its Gaza campaign. Israel vehemently denies the allegations. The case will take years to resolve, but South Africa wants interim orders to protect Palestinians while the legal wrangling continues.
The ICJ rules in disputes between nations. A few kilometers away, the International Criminal Court files charges against individuals it considers most responsible for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide.
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