ICJ orders Israel take measures to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ordered Israel take steps to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza.

The ICJ delivered its ruling on Friday on the emergency measures requested by South Africa in its genocide case against Israel over its war on the Gaza Strip.

The court said, among others, that Israel must take steps to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza but stopped short of ordering a ceasefire.

The judges have not ruled on the merits of the genocide allegations, which may take years to decide.

On December 29, South Africa filed an 84-page legal case at the ICJ accusing Israel of violating the 1984 Genocide Convention during its near-four-month bombardment of Gaza.

On January 11 and 12, the ICJ conducted hearings during which South Africa presented its case and, then, Israel defended itself.
Since October 7, Israel’s military campaign has killed at least 26,083 people and wounded 64,487 others, according to officials in Gaza. Thousands more are missing under the rubble, most of them presumed dead.