WORLD NEWS – Top UN court orders Israel to halt military offensive in Rafah

Mariah Cain, Staff Writer

On Friday the International Court of Justice ordered Israel to halt its military assault on Rafah. The rulings made by the International Court of Justice are binding and final, however, the court does not have the physical power to enforce its rulings. The court passed the order in a 13-2 vote.

The decision by the court was made on request by South Africa. The Palestinian ambassador to the United Nations, Dr. Riyad Mansour, said, “We are grateful for South Africa and those who supported them for going back to the ICJ, asking them for additional provisional measures. We welcome these provisional measures, including stopping the military offensive in Rafah.”