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The court also ordered Israel to open the Rafah crossing between Egypt and Gaza to allow in humanitarian aid.
At least 32,552 Palestinians have been killed and 74,980 wounded in Israel's military offensive in the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023.
15 of 17 judges on the International Court of Justice (ICJ) panel voted for emergency measures to be taken.
In hearings at the ICJ, South Africa demanded an emergency suspension of Israel's aerial and ground offensive in the Palestinian enclave, which it said was aimed at bringing about "the destruction of the population" of Gaza.
Israel has rejected the accusations of genocide as baseless and accused Pretoria of playing 'advocate of the devil' for Hamas.
Five judges elected to UN’s top court
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