17 February 2024
The Palestinian resistance group, Hamas, on Friday welcomed demands by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for Israel to implement immediate provisional measures in Rafah which is threatened by an Israeli ground assault, report Anadolu Agency.
Hamas said it welcomes the ICJ decisions “which stressed the necessity to immediately implement provisional measures ordered by the court on Jan. 26.”
It urged the court to develop its decisions into “direct and clear order to stop the brutal aggression that leads to genocide against the unarmed civilians in the Gaza Strip.”
The world court declined to request from Israel further measures in Rafah but affirmed an order for Israel to prevent genocidal acts across the Gaza Strip.
Hamas noted that Israel killed more than 2,700 Palestinians since the ICJ issued an order Jan. 26 for Israel to take “all measures within its power” to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza.
ICJ also ordered Israel on Jan. 26 to take “immediate and effective” measures to enable the provision of urgently needed services and humanitarian assistance in the Gaza Strip but fell short of ordering a cease-fire.
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