ICJ Orders Israel To Halt Rafah Operation

South African Ambassador to the Netherlands Vusimuzi Madonsela and members of the delegation are sitting in the courtroom. The UN top court, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, the Netherlands, on May 24, 2024, is issuing a ruling, ordering Israel to stop the military operation in Rafah. Judge Nawaf Salam is saying, ''Israel must immediately halt its military offensive, and any other action in the Rafah Governorate,'' during the ongoing case South Africa v. Israel, with South Africa accusing Israel of genocide and Israel denying the allegations. (Photo by STR/NurPhoto via Getty Images)