In a landmark decision on Friday, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued an order demanding Israel immediately cease its military assault on Rafah, a city in southern Gaza where over a million people sought refuge amidst dire conditions. Citing an "immediate risk" to Palestinians, the top United Nations court highlighted that over 800,000 individuals were forced to flee Rafah since Israeli forces initiated ground operations in an area previously designated as a safe zone.
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00:00 The court considers that in conformity with obligations under the Genocide Convention,
00:06 Israel must immediately halt its military offensive and any other action in the Rafah
00:12 governorate, which may inflict on the Palestinian group in Gaza conditions of life that could
00:19 bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part.
00:23 In a landmark decision on Friday, the International Court of Justice, i.e. ICJ, issued an order
00:43 demanding Israel immediately cease its military assault on Rafah, a city in southern Gaza
00:48 where over a million people sought refugee amidst dire conditions.
00:53 Citing an immediate risk to Palestinians, the top United Nations court highlighted that
00:57 over 800,000 individuals were forced to flee Rafah since Israeli forces initiated ground
01:03 operations in an area previously designated as a safe zone.
01:08 Judge Nawaf Salam, president of the ICJ, criticized Israel's failure to adequately address concerns
01:14 regarding its offensive, noting the catastrophic living conditions faced by Palestinians in
01:18 the region, which have only worsened.
01:22 Despite lacking enforceable power, the ICJ's ruling adds pressure on Israel, already facing
01:27 mounting international criticism over its actions.
01:31 The Israeli military has continued its offensive launched in response to Hama's October 7 attacks,
01:36 despite stalled ceasefire talks and domestic pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
01:41 to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza.
01:45 Salam reiterated the ICJ's concerns for the safety of these hostages and called for their
01:50 immediate, unconditional release.
01:54 The ICJ's order follows an urgent plea by South Africa, part of its broader case, accusing
01:59 Israel of genocidal acts during its prolonged assault on Gaza, a charge denied by Israel
02:06 and the US.
02:07 While the case may take years to resolve, South Africa sought interim measures to protect
02:11 Palestinians.
02:12 In response to the ruling, Israeli officials, including Netanyahu, are consulting legal
02:16 advisers.
02:17 However, Israel has indicated it will not comply with the court's order to end the
02:21 conflict with Hamas.
02:26 The ruling coincides with recent developments at the International Criminal Court, where
02:29 the chief prosecutors sought arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Daland,
02:34 Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and others over alleged war crimes.
02:37 On Friday, the IDF announced it had retrieved the bodies of three hostages in the area of
02:42 Jabalia camp in northern Gaza as part of those operations.
02:49 More than 35,000 people have been killed in the enclave, according to local health authorities,
02:53 since Israeli forces began their offensive following Hamas' October 7 attacks, in which
02:57 some 1,200 people were killed and around 250 others taken hostage, according to Israeli
03:02 officials, marking a major escalation in a decades-long conflict.
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