Judge Nawaf Salam, president of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) presides over the International Court of Justice, during a ruling on South Africa's request to order a halt to Israel's Rafah offensive in Gaza as part of a larger case brought before the Hague-based court by South Africa accusing Israel of genocide, in The Hague, Netherlands May 24, 2024. [Photo/Agencies]
THE HAGUE -- The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday ordered Israel to halt its military offensive in southern Gaza city of Rafah.