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The International Court of Justice has rejected a submission regarding Israel’s planned Rafah offensive
The Hague-based International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday rejected another application by the Republic of South Africa for temporary measures, in which it requested a review of the legality of Israel’s planned Rafah offensive.
The tribunal stated that the dangerous situation in the city in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, full of refugees, requires the immediate and effective implementation of the decision of the ICJ made at the end of January. The call formulated therein is valid for the entire territory of the Palestinian territory, including the city of Rafah. “The adoption of further measures is not necessary,” the court stated.
After Israel announced that it was preparing to launch an offensive in Rafah on the Egyptian border, South Africa applied to the ICJ earlier this week with an urgent application to determine whether the military operation violated the provisions of the order in late January.
In its January 26 decision, the International Court of Justice called on Israel to take all measures to prevent genocide and protect the lives of Palestinians during its military operations in the Gaza Strip. The order issued at the time – which was also initiated by South Africa – contains provisions regarding the authorization of humanitarian aid.
In Rafah, about 1.3 million refugees were crowded into an extremely small area. Residents fleeing from fighting in other areas of the Palestinian region sought refuge in the city, huge tent camps were formed, but many are forced to live on the streets. Aid organizations are barely able to provide them with the most basic things.
This is what happened on Friday:
