Within minutes of the International Court of Justice ordering Israel to halt its assault on Rafah, Israel had bombed the city again."No power on Earth will stop Israel from protecting its citizens and going after Hamas in Gaza," government spokesman Avi Hyman said one day before.
These orders also mark a notable change from the court's previous decisions in January and March, where it essentially set out Israel's responsibilities under the Genocide Convention. Israel's leaders have previously flagged the intention to continue with the Rafah assault despite its humanitarian consequences and warnings from key allies.
Israel is already in breach of multiple security council resolutions, which it says are non-binding, including on settlement building in the West Bank , annexation of the Golan Heights and international inspection of its nuclear facilities . Its demand for unhindered access for investigators suggests the ICJ believes breaches of international law are being committed and need to be documented.
The Israeli government has maintained it has no option but to continue the broad military campaign, but these orders from the ICJ now add another layer to the international admonishment of Israel for the conduct of that campaign and intensify Israel's international isolation.
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