ICJ orders Israel to “immediately stop” offensive against Rafah

Published at: 24/05/2024 12:13 PM

This Friday, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered the Israeli regime to stop military offensives against Rafah, in the south of the blockaded Gaza Strip.

Israel must “immediately stop its military offensive and any other action in the Rafah governorate, which could inflict living conditions on the Palestinian group in Gaza that could cause its total or partial physical destruction,” the ICJ urged at a meeting from headquarters in The Hague.

The highest court of the United Nations (UN) ordered the Israeli government to keep the Rafah crossing open to ensure “unimpeded” access for humanitarian aid.

The order states that they must “keep the Rafah crossing open for the unimpeded and large-scale provision of urgently needed basic services and humanitarian assistance,” the ICJ said in a highly anticipated ruling.

The international court also ordered the Israeli regime to allow access to international investigators to investigate allegations of genocide in Gaza.

Mazo News Team