International Court of Justice

Why ICC going after Smotrich is a bigger deal than going after Netanyahu - analysis

Without major changes in Israeli policy, the arrest warrant against Smotrich could be Israel's darkest legal hour, with cascading consequences the likes of which cannot be foreseen.

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich holds a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem, May 19, 2026.
The United Nations headquarters before a meeting on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at the UN, in New York City, US, April 27, 2026.

UN backs world court climate opinion, Israel, US among few to oppose

A general view of the court on the day the International Court of Justice is due to rule on a request by Nicaragua to order Germany to stop exporting weapons to Israel and to reverse its decision to stop funding UNRWA, the Hague, Netherlands, April 23, 2024.

Germany pulls support for Israel in ICJ genocide case, battling accusations of aiding Israel

A view from the public hearing at the International Court of Justice case on Israel's humanitarian obligations to Palestinians in Gaza, the Hague, Netherlands, April 29, 2025.

US formally defends Israel in International Court of Justice genocide case


Spain's foreign minister condemns 'scandalous' Israeli flamenco video posted by Israel Katz

"We are not going to fall into provocations. The video is scandalous and execrable," Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares told a news conference in Brussels.

 Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares speaks during a joint press conference with the Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa, in Brussels, Belgium May 26, 2024.

IDF intensifies Rafah offensive amid ICC warrant discussions

The IDF continues to maneuver deep into Rafah to locate underground structures, weapons centers, launch sites, and terrorists and to increase control along the Philadelphia corridor,

 Displaced Palestinians travel in a vehicle as they flee Rafah, after Israeli forces launched a ground and air operation in the eastern part of southern Gaza city, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip May 12, 2024.

'Israel won't stop until we make it': Francesca Albanese calls for sanctions on Israel

UN envoy Francesca Albanese asserted that the only way Israel would cease its campaign to uproot Hamas from Rafah is if it were forced to stop.

 Francesca Albanese, UN special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories, attends a side event during the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, March 26, 2024.

UK says World Court order to Israel over Rafah will strengthen Hamas

"The reason there isn’t a pause in the fighting is because Hamas turned down a very generous hostage deal from Israel," a UK foreign ministry spokesperson said late on Friday.

A protester draped in a Palestinian flag holds up a sign at a protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza outside the International Court of Justice (ICJ), on the day of 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

Israel-Hamas War Day 232: What's happening in Gaza?

IDF announces investigation into social media posts • White House again warns Israel against Rafah operation • ICJ rules against Gaza operation

 IDF soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip, May 23, 2024

Israel sought justice, but the ICJ fell short - opinion

Israel provided the ICJ with evidence proving that it has done its best, way beyond the requirements set by international law, to keep civilians out of harm’s way.

 Judges and delegates sit in the courtroom during a public hearing at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands, April 30, 2024.

Diaspora Jewish groups condemn ICJ ruling, but note it allows IDF action

AJC, SWU, CIJA said that the impetus was on Hamas to lay down its arms and end the war, and that Israel had a responsibility to continue the war until then.

 Israeli Americans and supporters of Israel gather in solidarity with Israel and protest against antisemitism, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, during a rally on the National Mall in Washington, U.S, November 14, 2023.

'Rafah op. doesn't contradict ICJ ruling, we will continue,' Israel says

Israeli officials affirmed that in lieu of the ICJ's ruling, IDF activity in Rafah has not, and would not destroy the Palestinian people, and was in compliance with international law.

IDF soldiers operating in the Gaza Strip, May 21, 2024.

ICJ’s selective justice: How bias skews Rafah ruling against Israel - comment

The court's reluctance to acknowledge Israel's self-defense claims stands in sharp contrast to its handling of previous cases, like that of Bosnia and Herzegovina's case against Serbia.

British jurist Malcolm Shaw and Yaron Wax look on at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), 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 T

'Irrelevant order of antisemitic court': Outrage sparked amid ICJ ruling

Following the ICJ's ruling on Friday, forcing Israel to halt its operations against Hamas in Rafah, many politicians and various experts expressed their opinions on the ICJ and its ruling.

British jurist Malcolm Shaw looks on at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), 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, Net