The United Nations’ top court today ordered the government of Israel to immediately let humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip but stopped short of ordering a ceasefire.
South Africa brought the case before the International Court of Justice at the end of last year, alleging that the large-scale military operation Israel launched in the Gaza Strip in response to Hamas’ October 7 attack amounted to genocide under international law. It also requested the court order Israel to take provisional measures to rein in the Israeli military’s assault.
