UN Court's Gaza Ruling Pressures Israel Amid Global Isolation
ICJ Vice President Julia Sebutinde criticized her colleagues for requiring Israel to work on the Jewish Sabbath in response to a genocide case brought by South Africa. Sebutinde argued that the court should have postponed the hearings to ensure procedural fairness and avoid misinterpretations of its ruling, which partially restricts Israel's military actions in Rafah. The court's decision, which does not mandate a full cease-fire, comes amid ongoing conflict and international legal actions against Israeli and Hamas leaders.