What the U.N. court ruling means for Israel and Gaza
On Friday, the International Court of Justice ordered Israel to do more to prevent civilian deaths in Gaza. South Africa brought the case to the court, alleging that Israel is committing genocide. Today, we break down the court\u2019s ruling.
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This month, the International Court of Justice heard a case brought by South Africa against Israel. South Africa alleged that, following the attacks on Oct. 7 by Hamas, Israel has committed genocide during its military campaign in the Gaza Strip. Israel strenuously denied the allegations.
Last week, the ICJ announced an initial ruling in the case. The court ordered Israel to enact several \u201cprovisional measures\u201d to prevent the possibility of genocide. The final decision on whether Israel is committing genocide in Gaza could take years to decide.
The Washington Post\u2019s Brussels bureau chief, Emily Rauhala, was in The Hague on Friday when the decision was announced. She joins Post Reports to explain the court\u2019s decision, and discuss what happens next.
Today\u2019s show was produced by Peter Bresnan. It was mixed by Sam Bair. And edited by Lucy Perkins. Thanks also to Marisa Bellack, Erin Cunningham and Matt Brown.
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