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ICJ orders Israel to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza

Pro-Palestinian activists wave flags during session of the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands on January 26, 2024. [Patrick Post/AP]

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ordered Israel to take action to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza and provide humanitarian aid to Palestinians, though it did not call on it to immediately stop its military campaign.

The court did not rule at this stage on the core of the case brought by South Africa – whether genocide has occurred in Gaza – but an overwhelming majority of its 17 judges presiding over the case voted on Friday for emergency measures to be implemented.

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