Israel-Hamas war: ICJ hands down ruling on call for Israel to stop military action

Summary

The International Court of Justice has ordered Israel to take measures to prevent genocidal activities and provide humanitarian assistance in Gaza, following a case brought by South Africa alleging Israel committed genocide that left over 26,000 dead. The court expressed concern over loss of life and said Israel must prevent direct incitement of genocide. The measures are interim as the court has not ruled whether genocide occurred. Hundreds of protesters outside the court cheered the order. Legal experts say a final verdict could take 2-3 years.

Takeaways

• 😳 International Court of Justice orders Israel to halt military operations in Gaza and prevent genocidal activities
• 😥 Court expresses concern over continued loss of life in Gaza, with over 26,000 dead since October
• 👉 South Africa seeking provisional ceasefire measure from ICJ as part of genocide case against Israel
• 🤔 Court rules it has jurisdiction over the case, says some allegations fall under genocide convention
• 🇮🇱 Israel ordered to submit report within 1 month on complying with measures imposed by court
• 😐 No specific order yet for ceasefire, despite South Africa's request
• 😓 Hundreds of protesters from both sides outside court during proceedings
• ✅ Key measures focus on preventing genocide, protecting evidence, and providing humanitarian assistance
• ⏳ Final verdict could take 2-3 years; current measures are interim only
• 👍 Court's current order largely aligns with South Africa's requested provisional measures

Q & A

What case is South Africa bringing against Israel to the ICJ?

South Africa is seeking interim measures from the ICJ to halt Israel's military operation in Gaza in a genocide case.

What has the ICJ said so far about its jurisdiction over the case?

The ICJ president said the court has jurisdiction to rule over emergency measures in Israel's genocide case, as Palestinians appear to be a protected group under the Genocide Convention.

What provisional measure is South Africa seeking from the ICJ?

South Africa is seeking a provisional measure of ceasefire from the ICJ.

How many people have died in Israel's military campaign in Gaza since October 7th?

Over 26,000 people have died in Israel's military campaign in Gaza since October 7th.

What measures has the ICJ ordered Israel to take?

The ICJ has ordered Israel to take all measures to prevent genocidal activities, provide humanitarian support, prevent direct incitement of genocide, and prevent destruction of evidence.

Did the ICJ order a ceasefire?

No, the ICJ did not order a ceasefire in its verdict so far.

How long will the ICJ's interim measures be in place?

The interim measures will be in place until the ICJ reaches a final verdict, which could take 2-3 years.

Why are there protesters outside the Peace Palace?

There are hundreds of protesters from both sides outside the Peace Palace, many cheering the ICJ's order.

What video evidence did South Africa submit along with its case?

South Africa submitted video clips of Israeli ministers allegedly calling for genocide in Palestinian territories.

Does the ICJ's order mean it has ruled on the genocide accusations?

No, the ICJ said its interim order does not mean it is ruling on the original genocide accusations against Israel.

Outlines

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🎥 ICJ orders Israel to halt military operation in Gaza, both sides react

Paragraph 1 summarizes the top story that the International Court of Justice has ordered Israel to halt its military operation in Gaza based on South Africa's genocide case against Israel. It notes the ICJ has jurisdiction and some allegations fall under the genocide convention provisions. The court expressed concern over loss of life in Gaza. South Africa is seeking a ceasefire provisional measure.

🗣️ ICJ reads out its order; no ceasefire but other measures imposed on Israel

Paragraph 2 reports that the ICJ has read out its order which aligns with South Africa's requested provisional measures. The measures require Israel to prevent genocidal activities, provide humanitarian support, and submit a progress report in 1 month. However, there is no ceasefire order. Protesters outside the court are reacting to the order.

i️ Background on factors and interim measures considered by ICJ

Paragraph 3 provides background that the ICJ considered several factors before deciding on interim measures. The key measures aim to prevent genocide by Israel, stop destructive acts, and collect evidence. The court clarified these are provisional until a final verdict, which could take 2-3 years.

Keywords

💡Israel

Israel is one of the main parties involved in the conflict described in the video script. It is carrying out military operations in Gaza, which South Africa alleges constitute genocide against Palestinians. The International Court of Justice has ordered Israel to halt potentially genocidal activities.

💡Gaza

Gaza is a Palestinian territory under Israeli blockade. It is the site of ongoing military operations by Israel that have caused major civilian casualties, prompting accusations of genocide by South Africa against Israel.

💡Genocide

Genocide refers to acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial or religious group. South Africa has accused Israel's actions in Gaza of constituting genocide against Palestinians. The International Court of Justice is evaluating this claim.

💡Palestinians

Palestinians refers to the predominantly Arab population living in Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem. As an ethnic and national group, Palestinians appear to be a protected group under the Genocide Convention, which is central to the case.

💡International Court of Justice

The International Court of Justice is assessing South Africa's request for provisional measures to halt Israel's military actions in Gaza pending a final ruling on whether these constitute genocide against Palestinians.

💡Provisional measures

Provisional measures refer to temporary emergency steps ordered by the International Court of Justice to prevent irreparable harm while the court fully evaluates the legal merits of the case. South Africa sought provisional measures requiring Israel to cease military operations in Gaza.

💡Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction refers to the International Court of Justice's legal authority to hear the case and issue rulings related to it. The court affirmed it has jurisdiction in this case based on the Genocide Convention.

💡Genocide Convention

The Genocide Convention is an international treaty that defines and prohibits genocide. It provides legal mechanisms for punishing genocide and is the basis for South Africa's case against Israel in the International Court of Justice.

💡Ceasefire

A ceasefire refers to a cessation of hostilities and military operations. South Africa requested a provisional ceasefire in Gaza as part of the measures sought from the International Court of Justice, but this was not included in the court's initial order.

💡Humanitarian assistance

The International Court of Justice ordered Israel to provide humanitarian assistance, such as food, water, medical aid, etc. to Palestinians in Gaza as an interim measure while the court evaluates the broader genocide allegations.

Highlights

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Transcripts

circling back to our top story The

International court of justice has

ordered Israel to undertake a number of

measures in relation to South Africa's

genocide case in which it is seeking

interim measures to Halt Israel's

military operation in Gaza we're looking

at live pictures of the icj's courtroom

that is where the hearing is still

ongoing let's listen

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earlier the icj's president had said

that the court has the jurisdiction to

rule over emergency measures in Israel's

genocide case as she added that some

allegations against Israel fall within

the provisions of the genocide

convention to which Palestinians appear

to be a pro a protected group under it

the court also expressed deep concern

about the continued loss of life in Gaza

South Africa is Seeking a provisional

measure of ceasefire as Israel's

Relentless military campaign in Gaza has

left more than 26,000 people dead since

the 7th of

October for more ishan gar joins us he's

live for us from the hag isan tell us

how the proceedings have been going so

far there at the peace Palace at the

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well uh the court has read out the chunk

of its order the larger part of what it

was going to say and a lot of the things

that the court has said so far are in

line with what South Africa had asked

for as provisional measures the court

has said that Israel shall take all

measures within its power to prevent uh

that uh any genocidal activities are

taking place it has also asked Israel to

provide humanitarian support on top of

that the court has also asked Israel to

submit a report within 1 month uh

stating how exactly it's been making

progress on uh the activities on the

measures that have been imposed on it by

the court but uh one thing that does

stand out that there is no call there is

no order for a ceasefire in the Court's

uh verdict so far the verdict is still

ongoing if you can hear behind me there

allowed chance of support Palestine uh

because right across the street from the

peace pan there are hundreds of

protesters from either sides uh many of

them now cheering for the court order as

we

speak isan there are several

considerations that the court has had to

take uh before coming to a decision on

the these interim measures can you spell

out to us what they are what they are

please absolutely one of the biggest

interim measures that the court has

asked for is uh for Israel to prevent uh

any uh any activities that fall within

the scope of the uh convention on

genocide the second is that the Israeli

military will not commit any acts that

may be in contravention of the uh

genocide convention Israel also has to

take measures in its power to prevent

direct incitement of genocide this was a

big uh claim from South Africa when it

had submitted several video clips of

Israel ministers allegedly calling for

genocide in the Palestinian territories

now the court has also said that Israel

should take all effective measures to

prevent any destruction or any potential

evidence that could lead to accusations

of genocide and now these are the big uh

uh big measures that the court court has

put in place also adding that uh it's

asked Israel to provide humanitarian

assistance but uh it's important to

highlight that these are only

provisional measures the court has also

said that this in no way means that the

court is ruling on the original

accusations that Israel has carried out

genocide the court is noting that these

are only provisional measures which will

be in place until the final verdict is

reached which could take a few years 2

to 3 years according to several legal

experts isan thank you for that update

isan G they reporting for us live from

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