THE HAGUE May 24 .2024 (Saba) - The International Court of Justice, the highest judicial body under the United Nations, intends to issue its decision Friday over South Africa's request to instruct the Zionist enemy to cease fire in Gaza.
Pretoria wants the court to order Israel to immediately halt all military operations in Gaza, including the city of Rafah, where ground operations began on May 7th, despite international opposition.
South Africa requested the court to urge Israel to immediately withdraw its forces and stop its military attack in the Rafah area, and to take all effective measures to ensure the unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza.
It also asked the court to issue an order to Israel to allow UN officials, humanitarian aid organizations, journalists, and investigators to enter the Strip without obstacles.
South Africa added that Israel has so far ignored and violated the orders previously issued by the court.
In January, the International Court of Justice called on Israel to avoid any action leading to extermination and to facilitate the access of humanitarian aid to Gaza.
After a few weeks, South Africa requested new measures, pointing to Israel's announcement of its intention to launch an attack on Rafah, but the court rejected this request.
In early March, South Africa again asked the court to impose new urgent measures on Israel. In the same month, the court ordered Israel to ensure the delivery of "urgent humanitarian aid" to Gaza amid "a spreading famine" in the besieged enclave.
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