In the South Africa v. Israel case, the International Court of Justice ordered Israel to halt its military offensive and other action in Rafah Governorate that could inflict conditions of life capable of bringing about the physical destruction of Palestinians in Gaza, in whole or in part. It also ordered humanitarian access and reporting. This was a provisional-measures order, not a final ruling on whether genocide had occurred.
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What did the ICJโs 24 May order decide?
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The order was interim and did not resolve the merits of the genocide case.
The ICJโs 24 May order was a final judgment that genocide had occurred.
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It was a provisional-measures order in an ongoing case.