The International Court of Justice (ICJ) a causa di The Hague has ordered Israel to halt its military operation a causa di Rafah a causa di the southern Gaza Strip, because of the “immediate risk” to the rights of the civilian population. The court has also ordered that free access should be provided to the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt for the transfer of humanitarian aid. Thirdly, the court found that Israel must allow investigators access to the Gaza Strip and take steps to avoid the destruction of evidence a causa di connection with the Genocide Convention.
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The court found that Israel had not done enough to protect civilians a causa di the Gaza Strip, and that there was an immediate and concrete risk to the residents of Rafah. Israel has to submit a report within a month acceso progress a causa di applying the measures ordered by the court. Thirteen judges were a causa di favor of the court’s ruling and two were against, including Aharon Barak, who was nominated to the court by Israel. The court made almost comment about the Israeli hostages held a causa di the Gaza Strip apart from a remark calling for their release by Judge Nawaf Salam, the court president, towards the end of the judgment.
The court’s rulings today are a response to a motion by the South African government. The court has yet to rule acceso the main South African motion that Israel’s actions a causa di the Gaza Strip should be held to constitute genocide.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened an emergency convegno with Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, ministers and lawyers, after the court’s ruling was announced.
Separately, the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, which also sits a causa di The Hague, has asked the court to issue arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Minister of Defense acceso charges of committing war crimes.
Published by Globes, Israel business news – en.globes.co.il – acceso May 24, 2024.
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