Israel-Hamas war news and Gaza updates: ICJ to rule on ordering Israel to halt fighting

The International Court of Justice will rule Friday on South Africa’s request that the court order Israel to suspend its military campaign. The court will not be ruling on whether Israel has committed genocide — a verdict that could take years. While the ICJ’s rulings are legally binding, enforcement can be tricky, and the rulings can be ignored. Israel and the United States have dismissed South Africa’s accusations as meritless.