The State of South Africa said that Israel does not implement the decisions of precautionary measures issued by the International Court of Justice, in the context of the genocide case in Gaza.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa confirmed on Sunday that Israel does not implement the decisions issued by the court.

Ramaphosa said in press statements: “Israel has not complied with the order issued by the International Court of Justice, and therefore, we found it appropriate to submit an urgent request to the court to resolve the problems in the Rafah area, in which more than 100 people were killed.”

He indicated that they want the International Court of Justice to take another decision on how to deal with this issue, and ways to prevent new incidents.

He added, "Another worrying issue is that people in Gaza are dying of hunger, as many organizations have warned."

In this context, 12 Israeli human rights organizations said that Tel Aviv did not comply with the decision of the International Court of Justice regarding facilitating the entry of aid into the Gaza Strip.

The organizations explained that the court order “is a legal obligation to end the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and must be implemented.”

Urgent request

The International Court of Justice announced last Wednesday that South Africa had submitted an urgent request to specify additional precautionary measures, and to amend the court’s order issued on January 26, 2024, and its subsequent decision issued on February 16, in the case filed against “Israel”, related to By implementing the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip.

The Court of Justice explained that South Africa stated in its new request that it was forced to return to the court in light of the new facts and changes in the situation on the ground in Gaza, especially the widespread famine.

This is the third request submitted by South Africa against Israel to the court, which is the highest judicial body in the United Nations, since Tel Aviv began its devastating war on the Gaza Strip 5 months ago.

In response to the case filed by South Africa on December 29, 2023, the International Court of Justice, on January 26, 2024, ordered Tel Aviv to take “measures to prevent acts of genocide against Palestinians and improve the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip,” which is besieged by Israel for 17 years. The court also ordered “Israel” to submit a report within a month of the issuance of the decision regarding the extent to which it has implemented these measures.