International Court of Justice Orders Israel to Prevent 'Genocide'

Only 'Immediate Halt to Military Operations' Not Mentioned

The United Nations International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered Israel on the 26th (local time) to take measures to prevent genocide.

However, the ICJ did not explicitly demand the cessation of military operations within the Gaza Strip.

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On this day, the ICJ issued this provisional measure decision after reviewing the application filed by South Africa, which sued Israel on the 29th of last month.

The ICJ ordered Israel to ensure that its military does not commit genocide and to take measures to punish such acts. It also ordered the preservation of evidence related to genocide allegations.

Measures to improve the humanitarian situation of the Palestinian people were also requested.

In the petition submitted to the ICJ, South Africa requested provisional measures, stating that "it is necessary to protect the rights of the Palestinian people from further severe and irreversible harm."

Among the nine provisional measures, South Africa had initially proposed "the immediate cessation of military operations in the Gaza Strip."

The ICJ's provisional measures serve as a kind of injunction to prevent further harm until a final ruling on Israel's genocide allegations is made.

As a UN judicial body, the ICJ's provisional measures, like its final rulings, cannot be enforced by force.

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