The World Court is set to rule on South Africa’s request that it order Israel to cease military operations in Gaza, specifically the offensive in Rafah.
The International Court of Justice said it would rule Friday on emergency measures requested by South Africa for Israel to cease military operations in Gaza, specifically its offensive in Rafah. The expected ruling at The Hague-based global court comes as legal pressure builds on Tel Aviv to scale back or end its Gaza war.
On Thursday, Israeli government spokesman Avi Hyman said that “no power on Earth will stop Israel from protecting its citizens and going after Hamas in Gaza.” While Israel — like the United States — is not a state party to the ICC, Israel is a U.N. member and is thus legally obligated to comply with decisions made by the ICJ, which is a body of the United Nations. However, the court’s orders could still prove difficult to enforce without global consensus.
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