MADRID (Reuters) – Spain has requested to intervene in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel’s actions in Gaza at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said on Thursday. Spain joins a small number of other countries that have said they wish to intervene including Ireland, which along with Spain and […]
Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares on Saturday demanded that Israel obey an International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling calling for an immediate halt to its military operations in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Writing on the social media platform X, Albares said the ICJ ruling was “mandatory” and demanded “a ceasefire, the release […]
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is discussing with several key Cabinet ministers the International Court of Justice (ICJ) decision on Israel’s incursion into Rafah, Israeli media reported on Friday. Netanyahu’s office said that he would speak with the attorney general, the justice minister, the foreign minister and the defence minister, among others, in a conference call. […]
Egypt and Jordan have welcomed the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) call for Israel to immediately end its military operation in Rafah and urged the UN Security Council to put pressure on Israel to end its operation. Egypt urged Israel to implement the measures stated by the ICJ, according to a Foreign Ministry statement. It […]
Israel must immediately halt its military offensive in Gaza, judges at the International Criminal Court ruled on Friday. The United Nations’ top court accepted arguments by South Africa for the enforcement of emergency provisional measures to protect Palestinians civilians. The petition is part of a wider genocide case brought by South Africa against Israel, which judges have […]
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is due to rule on a bid by South Africa to order Israel to stop its military offensive in Rafah. It is part of an ongoing case which began in December 2023 alleging Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. Israel rejects the allegation of genocide as “baseless”. […]
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is to rule on Friday on further legal steps to prevent the genocide of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip in response to a South African application. The ICJ said on Thursday that the ruling would be announced during a public sitting at the Peace Palace in the Dutch city […]
Israel has accused South Africa of bringing “biased and false claims” to the UN’s top court in an attempt to force it to stop its military campaign in the town of Rafah in southern Gaza. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) began two days of hearings on Thursday, when South Africa told the court that […]
The UN’s top court has resumed hearings on a case brought by South Africa accusing Israel of genocide in the Gaza war and seeking an emergency halt to its offensive in Rafah. Israel, which has called South Africa’s case “wholly unfounded” and “morally repugnant”, will respond on Friday. The words of the International Court of […]
The Republic of Ireland will intervene in the case against Israel under the Genocide Convention at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The ICJ has been asked to consider whether Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. Israel rejects the allegations as “baseless”. South Africa brought the case to the court – which is […]
Israel’s neighbours and key mediators have warned of disaster and repercussions if its military launches a ground invasion in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah, where Israel says remaining Hamas strongholds are located – along with over half the besieged territory’s population. The warning came after Israeli air strikes killed at least 44 Palestinians – including […]
Israel’s neighbours and key mediators have warned of disaster and repercussions if its military launches a ground invasion in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah, where Israel says remaining Hamas strongholds are located – along with over half the besieged territory’s population. The warning came after Israeli air strikes killed at least 44 Palestinians – including […]