Israel ignores ICJ ruling and continues attacks that have already killed 35,857 people in Gaza

Israel is determined to continue its attacks in a Gaza Strip that has already been reached in the last 24 hours 35,857 deaths after adding another 57 victimsdespite Friday’s ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) requiring it “immediately” halt the offensive in Rafahsouth of the enclave.

Gaza’s Ministry of Health also announced that at least there are now 80,293 the number of people injured for a war whose end has still not been reached after 231 days.

The Palestinian authorities insist that the figures are higher, because they estimate that this is the case in any case 8,000 people missing under the rubble.

In the opinion issued on Friday by the ICJ, the president of the court, Nawaf Salamhas stated that Israel has failed to convince the court of the measures it says it has taken to improve the security of civilians in the Gaza Strip, and in particular the hundreds of thousands who died in the past two weeks at the beginning of its last displaced persons have been displaced. operation in the city.

Moreover, the Court urges Israel to do so “effective measures” guaranteeing “unhindered access to the Gaza Strip” to “any investigative commission, fact-finding mission or investigative body authorized by the competent UN bodies to investigate accusations of genocide“, and ordered that the Rafah border crossing be “opened” for access by the humanitarian help to the Strip.

For this reason and in its new judgment, the court does not do this alone reaffirms the measures precautions it issued in January and March to prevent an extermination in Gaza, but also calls on Israel to “immediately suspend its military offensive.”

Finally, the ICJ gives Israel jurisdiction period of one month begins today to submit a report containing all measures to be taken to comply with this new ruling; a document that will later be assessed by the court.

All these additional measures have been approved by the Court 13 votes in favor with two against, that of the vice-president of the court, Julia Sebutinde, and of the Israeli judge Aharon Barak.

Netanyahu calls together his security leaders

The Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahusummoned his security dome to discuss the International Court of Justice (ICJ) order this Friday.

Taking part in this afternoon’s discussions are: the Minister of War, Benny Gantz; the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Israel Katz; Defense Minister Yoav Gallant or Justice Minister Yariv Levin, security sources told Israeli news portal Walla.

The Prime Minister has not yet responded to this statement, but the most radical elements of his cabinet have done so, such as the Minister of Finance, Bezalel Smotrich, and the Minister of Public Security. Itamar ben GvirWHO have completely rejected the court’s terms.

“We will continue to fight for ourselves and for the entire free world. History will judge those who supported the Nazis of Hamas today,” Smotrich said. For his part, Ben Gvir described it directly the court’s order as ‘irrelevant’ and the court itself as ‘anti-Semitic’.

For Ben Gvir, The court’s order can only be responded to “with a military occupation of Rafah”and the subsequent “increase in military pressure” until the “complete defeat of Hamas and total victory in the war” was achieved.

For his part, the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, has welcomed the ruling of the International Court of Justice in The Hague. “We call on the international community to compel the occupying state to implement the decisions of the International Court of Justice and to exert pressure to respect and implement the decisions on the basis of international legitimacy and law,” said the President of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA). .

He responded in kind Hamasbut at the same time he regretted that the UN court did not adopt this measure for the entire enclave.

The Islamic organization also calls on the international community and the UN to “put pressure” on Israel to comply with the International Court of Justice ruling, which also includes the reopening of the Rafah border crossing, and the “unhindered” access of humanitarian organizations. to the Strip for investigation into alleged war crimes.

Borrell warns that the EU must choose between supporting Israel or the International Court of Justice

The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Policy, Joseph Borrellhas assured that the European bloc must choose between maintaining support for Israel or supporting the international organization.

According to Borrell, the EU must take sides after the International Court of Justice decision because “it will be difficult to reconcile unwavering support for Israel and respect for international institutions.