Top UN court to rule on Israel's Gaza aid obligations | International

THE HAGUE, Oct 22, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - The top United Nations court will rule Wednesday on Israel's obligations towards agencies providing humanitarian assistance to Palestinians in Gaza, as aid groups scramble to scale up assistance following a ceasefire. Judges at the International Court of Justice in The Hague have been asked for an "advisory opinion" laying out Israel's duty to facilitate aid in Gaza. The UN asked the ICJ to clarify Israel's obligations, as an occupying power, towards UN and other bodies "including to ensure and facilitate the unhindered provision of urgently needed supplies essential to the survival" of Palestinians. An ICJ opinion is not legally binding, but the court believes it carries "great legal weight and moral authority". ICJ...