The head of the International Court of Justice, rendered a decision on South Africa’s request to halt Israel’s military offensive in Rafah.
The lead judge Nawaf Salam made the order on Friday at the Hague.
With a vote of 13 in favor and 2 against, the International Court of Justice orders Israel to immediately cease its military offensive in Gaza.
“Israel must immediately cease its military offensive or any other actions in the Rafah governorate that may endanger the Palestinian population in Gaza, potentially leading to their physical destruction, wholly or partially.”
Additionally, Salam emphasized, “Israel must implement effective measures to ensure unhindered access to the Gaza Strip for any commission of inquiry, fact-finding mission, or investigative body authorized by the relevant organs of the United Nations to investigate allegations of genocide.”