LIVE: ICJ Concludes Landmark Hearings on Israel’s Gaza Aid Blockade

LIVE: ICJ Concludes Landmark Hearings on Israel’s Gaza Aid Blockade

Summary: Today in The Hague, the International Court of Justice wrapped up a week of public hearings addressing Israel’s legal obligations under international law to allow and facilitate humanitarian assistance into Gaza and the occupied West Bank.

UN and Palestinian advocates accused Israel of using starvation as a weapon by cutting off all aid since March 2, deepening a humanitarian catastrophe.

The United States defended Israel’s right to ban the UN agency UNRWA on security grounds, while Israel itself submitted written statements but chose not to appear in person.

The Court will now deliberate before issuing its non-binding advisory opinion in the coming months.