UN's top court orders Israel to halt military operations in Rafah | BBC News

The International Court of Justice has ruled that Israel must halt its military offensive in Rafah in southern Gaza.

South Africa had asked the ICJ to order it as an emergency measure, saying Israel’s actions in Rafah amount to a “genocidal” operation and threaten the survival of the Palestinian people.

The ICJ is the top UN court and can make legally binding rulings in disputes between countries, but has little way of enforcing its orders.

Israel has previously called South Africa's case "wholly unfounded", saying the Rafah offensive is key to defeating Hamas following the 7 October attacks, in which about 1,200 people were killed and 252 were taken to Gaza as hostages.

At least 35,800 Palestinians have been killed in the war since then, according to Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry.

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[bobbybawbager]

That's like telling a bully to stop beating up the kid once the victim has been buried!! A bit, Fekin late!!

[adrianbell]

That is about as effective as a loud fart.

[txbulldogboxing]

Justice for Hind Rajab, her family and those 2 paramedics💯

[savage]

They be throwing that anti semitic to everything they disagree with. At some point it will have no meaning, just a meme phrase 😊

[PothwarTimes]

Lad reporting from Israel seems like someone talking from Israel's war cabinet ..

[qfzgzzj]

Does the British government believe in Law and Order specifically International Law and International rules based order? Are we seriously going to carry on licensing weapons to this scene of death and destruction.?

[ortspoon]

Will be ignored by the champions of human rights and democracy

[ninefoldgoose]

"Hundres and hundres of COMMERCIAL trucks went in but people can't afford the food" What in the name of god is wrong with you?!

[giman]

Have they insisted that all hostages be released ?

[minus]

Reporter emphasize on the number of delivered food-truck, but the food has to be bought. 😂🤣 So what's the point. They are vandalising all types of aid. But bragging about commercial food.

[texasrefugee]

Its common for the abused to become abuser

[IIIPak]

Great Decision, now make sure its implementation

[vpnxtzl]

Isreal never border or adhered to any order by world

[bort_zdiot]

"Would you like fries with that [order]?"🤔

[davidmaikundu]

This is the most useless court ever, .

[hfredydl]

The Court has made their decision, now let them enforce it

[alexgoslar]

Objection your honor, if you have never been in a combat zone, you don’t know what you are talking about.

[russellsmith]

Order all you want, not going to stop them

[billisenberger]

Thank goodness they are just people around the world who care about humanity and human rights.

[trong-tinnguyen]

Chronological. War started at which date. Date of complaint? Filing, collecting data? Date of Court ICJ?