Justice Court Orders Israel to Stop War, 100 Hostages Still Captive.
JERUSALEM – Israel is vowing "no power on earth" will stop it "from protecting its citizens and going after Hamas in Gaza," even as the International Court of Justice declared Friday that Israel should stop fighting "immediately". The court sided with a petition by South Africa that demanded Israel "cease its military operations in the Gaza Strip," including its offensive in Rafah.
Before the court issued its ruling, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant declared the military campaign in Rafah would intensify.
"We are strengthening our effort in Rafah. This operation will increase, more forces from the ground, more forces from the air, maneuver, and we will reach our goals – to hit Hamas very hard, to deprive its military capabilities," Gallant explained.
