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ICJ Orders Israel to Cease Military Actions in Rafah
- 27 May 2024
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The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has mandated Israel to cease its military operations in Rafah immediately.
- The ICJ ruling demands Israel to stop all military actions in the Rafah area and ensure the Rafah crossing remains open for uninterrupted humanitarian aid.
- The ICJ also ordered Israel to ensure “unimpeded access” to UN-mandated investigators to look into allegations of genocide.
- The International Criminal Court’s prosecutor also sought arrest warrants for top Israeli and Hamas leaders, accusing them of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
- International Court of Justice (ICJ):
- The ICJ is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations (UN) and is tasked with resolving legal disputes between states and providing advisory opinions as per international law, but it lacks effective enforcement mechanisms for its legally binding rulings.
