On the israel gaza war. The Uns Highest Court has ruled that israel Must Immediately halt its Military Offensive in rafah. South africa had asked the International Court ofjustice to issue the order as an emergency measure. It argued israels actions in rafah amount to a genocidal operation and threatened the survival of the Palestinian People. The icj made several rulings today. In addition to calls for israel to halt the Military Operation in rafah, the Court Ordered it open the Rafah Crossing with egypt for the entry of humanitarian aid at scale. It also wants israel to ensure access to gaza for investigators and fact finding missions. Thejudges called on hamas to immediately and unconditionally release hostages taken in its october 7th attack on israel. The icj can make legally binding rulings in disputes between countries, but has little way of enforcing its orders. However, its given israel a month to update on progress. Lets hear from judge nawaf salam. The Court Considers that i