The International Court of Justice on Friday ordered Israel to halt its military offensive on Rafah and submit a compliance report as well.
The court issued the direction with a majority of 13:2 on the request of South Africa. The court also ordered Israel to immediately open the Rafah crossing. The court warned that the military offensive could create yet another humanitarian crisis.
Nawaf Salam, the head of the court, said, the court was “is not convinced that evacuation efforts that Israel affirms to have undertaken to enhance the security of civilians in Gaza strip […] are sufficient to alleviate the immense risks to which the Palestinian population is exposed as a result of the military offence in Rafah.”
The court also ordered Israel to submit a report within a month about its steps taken to improve humanitarian conditions in the Gaza strip.
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