In an unprecedented ruling, the global Court of Justice (ICJ), the UN's main judicial body, stated that it was competent to regulation on a case brought by South Africa accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza.
The ruling issued by the court ordered six interim measures, including all measures taken by Israel to prevent, prevent and punish genocide straight and publicly, and take immediate and effective steps to supply humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza. The MTS besides ordered Israel to hold evidence of genocide and to study to the court within 1 period on the execution of the warrant.
However, the ceasefire was not ordered.
Israeli politicians reacted furiously to the decision of the Hague court. They accused the global Court of Justice of anti-Semitic prejudices. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that his country is active in complying with global law, as well as defending his nation.
– The vile effort to deny Israel this basic right [to self-defence] is simply a gross discrimination of the judaic state and was rightly rejected by us," he stated in a statement. "The charge of genocide against Israel is not only false but besides outrageous and decent people all over the planet should reject it.
Since October, more than 26,000 Palestinians, most civilians, have died in Gaza.