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The top United Nations court has ordered Israel to halt its military operations
in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Israel insists it has the right to defend
itself from Hamas militants and is unlikely to comply with the ruling.
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2 of 13 |
The top United Nations court has ordered Israel to halt its military offensive
in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. While Israel is unlikely to comply with
Friday’s order, it will ratchet up the pressure on the increasingly isolated
country.
Read More
3 of 13 |
The top United Nations court has ordered Israel to immediately halt its military
offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, but stopped short of ordering a
cease-fire in the enclave.
Read More
4 of 13 |
Presiding Judge Nawaf Salam reads the ruling of the International Court of
Justice, or World Court, in The Hague, Netherlands, Friday, May 24, 2024, where
the top United Nations court ruled on an urgent plea by South Africa for judges
to order Israel to halt its military operations in Gaza and withdraw from the
enclave. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
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Journalists took images of South Africa’s legal team, with Ambassador of the
Republic of South Africa to the Netherlands, Vusimuzi Madonsela, right, as they
waited for judges to enter the International Court of Justice, or World Court,
in The Hague, Netherlands, Friday, May 24, 2024, where the top United Nations
court was to rule on an urgent plea by South Africa for judges to order Israel
to halt its military operations in Gaza and withdraw from the enclave. (AP
Photo/Peter Dejong)
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Journalists take images of Israel legal team before Judges enter the
International Court of Justice, or World Court, in The Hague, Netherlands,
Friday, May 24, 2024, where the top United Nations court ruled on an urgent plea
by South Africa for judges to order Israel to halt its military operations in
Gaza and withdraw from the enclave. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
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Placards reading “Nobody is Free till Palestine is Free” were laid out for
demonstrators outside the Peace Palace, rear, housing the International Court of
Justice, or World Court, in The Hague, Netherlands, Friday, May 24, 2024. The
top United Nations court was to rule on an urgent plea by South Africa for
judges to order Israel to halt its military operations in Gaza and withdraw from
the enclave. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
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A lone demonstrator waves the Palestinian flag outside the Peace Palace, rear,
housing the International Court of Justice, or World Court, in The Hague,
Netherlands, Friday, May 24, 2024. The top United Nations court was to rule on
an urgent plea by South Africa for judges to order Israel to halt its military
operations in Gaza and withdraw from the enclave. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
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A lone demonstrator holds Palestinian flag outside the Peace Palace, background,
housing the International Court of Justice, or World Court, in The Hague,
Netherlands, Friday, May 24, 2024. The top United Nations court was to rule on
an urgent plea by South Africa for judges to order Israel to halt its military
operations in Gaza and withdraw from the enclave. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
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A lone demonstrator waves the Palestinian flag outside the Peace Palace, rear,
housing the International Court of Justice, or World Court, in The Hague,
Netherlands, Friday, May 24, 2024. The top United Nations court was to rule on
an urgent plea by South Africa for judges to order Israel to halt its military
operations in Gaza and withdraw from the enclave. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
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Journalists take images of Israel’s legal team, with Yaron Wax, Malcolm Shaw and
Avigail Frisch Ben Avraham, from left, before Judges enter the International
Court of Justice, or World Court, in The Hague, Netherlands, Friday, May 24,
2024, where the top United Nations court ordered Israel on Friday to immediately
halt its military operations in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. (AP Photo/Peter
Dejong)
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Israel legal team, with Yaron Wax, Malcolm Shaw and Avigail Frisch Ben Avraham,
from left, wait for judges to enter the International Court of Justice, or World
Court, in The Hague, Netherlands, Friday, May 24, 2024, where the top United
Nations court was to rule on an urgent plea by South Africa for judges to order
Israel to halt its military operations in Gaza and withdraw from the enclave.
(AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
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Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa to the Netherlands, Vusimuzi
Madonsela, wait for judges to enter the International Court of Justice, or World
Court, in The Hague, Netherlands, Friday, May 24, 2024, where the top United
Nations court was to rule on an urgent plea by South Africa for judges to order
Israel to halt its military operations in Gaza and withdraw from the enclave.
(AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
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Top UN court orders Israel to halt military offensive in Rafah, though Israel is
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The top United Nations court has ordered Israel to halt its military operations
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The top United Nations court has ordered Israel to halt its military offensive
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The top United Nations court has ordered Israel to immediately halt its military
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Presiding Judge Nawaf Salam reads the ruling of the International Court of
Justice, or World Court, in The Hague, Netherlands, Friday, May 24, 2024, where
the top United Nations court ruled on an urgent plea by South Africa for judges
to order Israel to halt its military operations in Gaza and withdraw from the
enclave. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
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Presiding Judge Nawaf Salam reads the ruling of the International Court of
Justice, or World Court, in The Hague, Netherlands, Friday, May 24, 2024, where
the top United Nations court ruled on an urgent plea by South Africa for judges
to order Israel to halt its military operations in Gaza and withdraw from the
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Journalists took images of South Africa’s legal team, with Ambassador of the
Republic of South Africa to the Netherlands, Vusimuzi Madonsela, right, as they
waited for judges to enter the International Court of Justice, or World Court,
in The Hague, Netherlands, Friday, May 24, 2024, where the top United Nations
court was to rule on an urgent plea by South Africa for judges to order Israel
to halt its military operations in Gaza and withdraw from the enclave. (AP
Photo/Peter Dejong)
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Journalists took images of South Africa’s legal team, with Ambassador of the
Republic of South Africa to the Netherlands, Vusimuzi Madonsela, right, as they
waited for judges to enter the International Court of Justice, or World Court,
in The Hague, Netherlands, Friday, May 24, 2024, where the top United Nations
court was to rule on an urgent plea by South Africa for judges to order Israel
to halt its military operations in Gaza and withdraw from the enclave. (AP
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Journalists take images of Israel legal team before Judges enter the
International Court of Justice, or World Court, in The Hague, Netherlands,
Friday, May 24, 2024, where the top United Nations court ruled on an urgent plea
by South Africa for judges to order Israel to halt its military operations in
Gaza and withdraw from the enclave. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
Read More
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Journalists take images of Israel legal team before Judges enter the
International Court of Justice, or World Court, in The Hague, Netherlands,
Friday, May 24, 2024, where the top United Nations court ruled on an urgent plea
by South Africa for judges to order Israel to halt its military operations in
Gaza and withdraw from the enclave. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
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Placards reading “Nobody is Free till Palestine is Free” were laid out for
demonstrators outside the Peace Palace, rear, housing the International Court of
Justice, or World Court, in The Hague, Netherlands, Friday, May 24, 2024. The
top United Nations court was to rule on an urgent plea by South Africa for
judges to order Israel to halt its military operations in Gaza and withdraw from
the enclave. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
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7 of 13
Placards reading “Nobody is Free till Palestine is Free” were laid out for
demonstrators outside the Peace Palace, rear, housing the International Court of
Justice, or World Court, in The Hague, Netherlands, Friday, May 24, 2024. The
top United Nations court was to rule on an urgent plea by South Africa for
judges to order Israel to halt its military operations in Gaza and withdraw from
the enclave. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
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A lone demonstrator waves the Palestinian flag outside the Peace Palace, rear,
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Netherlands, Friday, May 24, 2024. The top United Nations court was to rule on
an urgent plea by South Africa for judges to order Israel to halt its military
operations in Gaza and withdraw from the enclave. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
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A lone demonstrator waves the Palestinian flag outside the Peace Palace, rear,
housing the International Court of Justice, or World Court, in The Hague,
Netherlands, Friday, May 24, 2024. The top United Nations court was to rule on
an urgent plea by South Africa for judges to order Israel to halt its military
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A lone demonstrator holds Palestinian flag outside the Peace Palace, background,
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Netherlands, Friday, May 24, 2024. The top United Nations court was to rule on
an urgent plea by South Africa for judges to order Israel to halt its military
operations in Gaza and withdraw from the enclave. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
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A lone demonstrator holds Palestinian flag outside the Peace Palace, background,
housing the International Court of Justice, or World Court, in The Hague,
Netherlands, Friday, May 24, 2024. The top United Nations court was to rule on
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A lone demonstrator waves the Palestinian flag outside the Peace Palace, rear,
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Netherlands, Friday, May 24, 2024. The top United Nations court was to rule on
an urgent plea by South Africa for judges to order Israel to halt its military
operations in Gaza and withdraw from the enclave. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
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A lone demonstrator waves the Palestinian flag outside the Peace Palace, rear,
housing the International Court of Justice, or World Court, in The Hague,
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United Nations’ top court ordered Israel on
Friday to immediately halt its military offensive in the southern Gaza city of
Rafah, but stopped short of ordering a cease-fire for the enclave. Although
Israel is unlikely to comply with the order, it will ratchet up the pressure on
the increasingly isolated country.
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Criticism of Israel’s conduct in the war in Gaza has been growing, particularly
since it turned its focus to Rafah. This week alone, three European countries
announced they would recognize a Palestinian state, and the chief prosecutor for
another international court requested arrest warrants for Israeli leaders, along
with Hamas officials.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is also under some pressure at home to
end the war, which was triggered when Hamas-led militants stormed into Israel,
killing 1,200 people, most civilians, and taking roughly 250 hostage. Thousands
of Israelis have joined weekly demonstrations calling on the government to reach
a deal to bring the hostages home, fearing time is running out.
“The charges of genocide brought by South Africa against Israel at the
International Court of Justice in the Hague are false, outrageous and morally
repugnant,” Netanyahu’s government said in response to the ruling, maintaining
its position that the military hasn’t and won’t target civilians.
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South Africa was able to bring its case because it and Israel are signatories to
the U.N.'s Genocide Convention, which includes a clause allowing the court to
settle disputes over it.
Although the ruling is a blow to Israel’s international standing, the court
doesn’t have a police force to enforce its orders. In another case on its
docket, Russia has ignored the court’s 2022 order to halt its full-scale
invasion of Ukraine.
The sharply focused decision sent a three-pronged message to Israel, ordering a
halt to the Rafah offensive, access to Gaza for war crimes investigators, and a
big and immediate increase of humanitarian aid to the region, parts of which are
enduring famine.
Rafah is in the southernmost part of the Gaza Strip, on the border with Egypt,
and over 1 million people sought refuge there in recent months after fleeing
fighting elsewhere, with many of them living in teeming tent camps. Israel has
been vowing for months to invade Rafah, saying it was Hamas’ last major
stronghold, even as several allies warned that an all-out assault would spell
disaster.
Israel started issuing evacuation orders about two weeks ago as it began
operations on the edge of the city. Since then, the army says an estimated 1
million people have left as forces press deeper inside.
Rafah is also home to a critical crossing for aid, and the U.N. says the flow of
aid reaching it has plunged since the incursion began, though commercial
trucking has continued to enter Gaza.
The court ordered Israel to keep the Rafah crossing open, saying “the
humanitarian situation is now to be characterized as disastrous.”
“This legally binding and very specific ruling leaves Israel with very little
wiggle room,” said Reed Brody, a veteran human rights lawyer and prosecutor.
Benny Gantz, a popular centrist member of Netanyahu’s war cabinet, appeared to
indicate that Israel would not change its course regarding Rafah.
“The State of Israel is committed to continue fighting to return its hostages
and promise the security of its citizens — wherever and whenever necessary —
including in Rafah,” he said.
“We will continue operating in accordance with international law wherever we
might operate, while safeguarding to the best extent possible the civilian
population. Not because of the ICJ, but because of who we are and the values we
stand for.”
Balkees Jarrah, associate international justice director at Human Rights Watch,
said the court’s order underscored the perilous situation of Palestinians in
Gaza, but warned that it could be ignored if the international community doesn’t
use whatever leverage it can on Israel.
“The ICJ’s decision opens up the possibility for relief, but only if governments
use their leverage, including through arms embargoes and targeted sanctions, to
press Israel to urgently enforce the court’s measures,” Jarrah said.
The court’s president, Nawaf Salam, read out the ruling as a small group of
pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrated outside.
Fears the court expressed earlier this year about an operation in Rafah have
“materialized,” the ruling said, and Israel must “immediately halt its military
offensive” in the city and anything else that might result in conditions that
could cause the “physical destruction in whole or in part” of Palestinians
there.
But the ruling didn’t call for a full cease-fire throughout Gaza, as South
Africa, which has historic ties to the Palestinian people and brought the case,
requested last week.
South Africa’s foreign minister, Naledi Pandor, said the country’s allegation
that a genocide is underway is getting “stronger and stronger by the day.”
“We are really pleased that the court has given very serious consideration to
the matters that we put before it and has affirmed that an urgent decision is
needed from the court to pause this onslaught against innocent Palestinian
people,” she told South African state broadcaster SABC, adding that it’s now up
to the U.N. Security Council to determine how to protect the Palestinians.
The cease-fire request is part of a case accusing Israel of committing genocide
during its Gaza campaign. Israel vehemently denies the allegations. The case
will take years to resolve, but South Africa wants interim orders to protect
Palestinians while the legal wrangling continues.
The court ruled Friday that Israel must ensure access for any fact-finding or
investigative mission sent by the U.N. to investigate the genocide allegations.
At public hearings last week at the International Court of Justice, South
Africa’s ambassador to the Netherlands, Vusimuzi Madonsela, urged the panel of
15 international judges to order Israel to “totally and unconditionally
withdraw” from the Gaza Strip.
The court has already found that Israel’s military operations pose a “real and
imminent risk” to the Palestinian people.
Israel’s offensive has killed more than 35,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza’s
Health Ministry, which doesn’t distinguish between combatants and civilians. The
operation has obliterated entire neighborhoods, sent hundreds of thousands of
people fleeing their homes, and pushed parts of the territory into famine.
“This may well be the last chance for the court to act,” Irish lawyer Blinne Ní
Ghrálaigh, who is part of South Africa’s legal team, told judges last week.
In January, ICJ judges ordered Israel to do all it could to prevent death,
destruction and any acts of genocide in Gaza, but the panel stopped short of
ordering an end to the military offensive. In a second order in March, the court
said Israel must take measures to improve the humanitarian situation.
The ICJ rules in disputes between nations. A few kilometers (miles) away, the
International Criminal Court files charges against individuals it considers most
responsible for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide.
On Monday, the ICC’s chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, said he has asked ICC judges
to approve arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and
three top Hamas leaders — Yahya Sinwar, Mohammed Deif and Ismail Haniyeh — of
war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip and Israel.
___
This story was updated to correct that the International Criminal Court is not a
U.N. court.
___
Associated Press reporters Gerald Imray in Cape Town, South Africa, and Julia
Frankel in Jerusalem contributed. ___
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