ICJ Hearing LIVE Today: International Court of Justice Verdict On Israel’s Rafah Offensive | N18G

ICJ LIVE: International Court of Justice Verdict On Israel’s Rafah Offensive | Israel-Gaza | N18G The United Nations’ top court said it would rule Friday on a request by South Africa to order Israel to implement a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, as Hebrew media reported that officials believe judges will at least partly accept the demand. South Africa has petitioned the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for emergency measures to order Israel to “cease its military operations in the Gaza Strip” including in the city of Rafah, where it is pressing an offensive. Multiple Hebrew media outlets reported Thursday that Israel was preparing for the ruling and was concerned that it would include an order to either stop the operation in Rafah or stop the war entirely. In one of the unsourced reports, the Ynet news site said officials believe there is a low chance the ICJ will reject South Africa’s request for a cessation of hostilities, a medium chance that the court will accept South Africa’