The International Court of Justice issued two new so-called provisional measures in a case brought by South Africa accusing Israel of acts of genocide in its military campaign launched after the October 7 attacks by Hamas.READ MORE:An aircraft airdrops humanitarian aid over northern Gaza Strip as seen from southern Israel, Thursday, March 28, 2024.
It also ordered Israel to immediately ensure that its military does not take action that could that could harm Palestinians' rights under the Genocide Convention, "including by preventing, through any action, the delivery of urgently needed humanitarian assistance."Israel's Foreign Ministry had no immediate comment on the order.
Israel has been working with international partners on a plan to soon begin deliveries of aid by sea. The court said in its order that "Palestinians in Gaza are no longer facing only a risk of famine ... but that famine is setting in." It cited a report from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs that said at least 31 people, including 27 children, having already died of malnutrition and dehydration.