ICJ orders Israel to halt military operations in Rafah
Summary: The International Court of Justice has ordered Israel to immediately cease military operations in Rafah, Palestine, following an application by South Africa. The Court's 13:2 majority vote directed Israel to comply with the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. Israel must also keep the Rafah crossing open for humanitarian aid and allow UN investigative bodies access to Gaza. Israel's assault on Rafah caused a humanitarian crisis.
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