The U.N.'s top court, the International Court of Justice, on Friday ordered Israel to cease its military offensive in Rafah, citing concerns over the safety of Palestinian civilians.
Its pronouncements nevertheless deal heavy reputational blows and risk deepening Israel's international isolation, amid growing concerns abroad over the proportionality of its response in the Gaza conflict.
"Israel must immediately halt its military offensive and any other action in the Rafah governorate," the court ruling said. It noted that circumstances in Rafah had deteriorated further since the ICJ's last ruling in March.
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