JERUSALEM: Israel considers that an order by the World Court docket to halt its navy offensive on Rafah in southern Gaza permits room for some navy motion there, Israeli officers stated.
In an emergency ruling in South Africa’s case accusing Israel of genocide, judges on the Worldwide Court docket of Justice ordered Israel on Friday to instantly halt its assault on Rafah, the place Israel says it’s rooting out Hamas fighters.
“What they’re asking us, is to not commit genocide in Rafah. We didn’t commit genocide and we won’t commit genocide,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s nationwide safety adviser, Tzachi Hanegbi, informed Israel’s N12 TV on Saturday (Could 25).
Requested whether or not the Rafah offensive would proceed, Hanegbi stated: “In keeping with worldwide legislation, we’ve got the proper to defend ourselves and the proof is that the court docket is just not stopping us from persevering with to defend ourselves.”
The ICJ, which is predicated in The Hague, didn’t instantly touch upon Hanegbi’s remarks. Hamas additionally didn’t instantly remark.
One other Israeli official pointed to the phrasing of the ruling by the ICJ, or World Court docket, depicting it as conditional.
“The order in regard to the Rafah operation is just not a basic order,” the official stated on situation of anonymity.
