"Israel must allow aid into Gaza, and its restrictions on doing so over the past two years have put it in breach of its obligations, the UN's top court has found. The stinging advisory opinion by the International Court of Justice in The Hague also found that Israel had a duty not to impede the supply of aid by UN organisations including the beleaguered UN Palestinian relief agency Unrwa, which has been in effect banned from the territory since January."
"The ICJ ruling came in the form of an advisory opinion after a request from the UN general assembly in December prompted by Israel's parliament in October ending all cooperation with Unrwa claiming the organisation had been irrevocably infiltrated by Hamas in Gaza. Unrwa rejects that claim, and the ICJ found that Israel hadn't substantiated the allegations,"
"Israel dismissed the ICJ findings. In a message on social media platform X, Israel's foreign ministry said it categorically rejected the court's findings and added: Israel fully upholds its obligations under international law."
An advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice found Israel violated obligations by restricting aid into Gaza and must allow humanitarian assistance. The ICJ concluded Israel had a duty not to impede UN supplies and that Unrwa, effectively banned by Israel since January, is central to humanitarian operations. The court determined Israel did not provide adequate evidence to justify ending cooperation or to prove Unrwa lacked neutrality under the Geneva Conventions. The ruling found breaches of UN immunities under the UN Charter and humanitarian obligations as an occupying power, potentially prompting calls for suspension and claims for damages.
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