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Israeli tanks advanced in Rafah as the ICJ read out its ruling in The Hague on Friday

Israeli tanks in Rafah ordered to 'halt' by UN court

International judges have ordered Israel to stop attacking southern Gaza, in a moment of truth for EU-Israeli ties.

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague said on Friday (24 May) Israel must "immediately halt its military offensive, and any other action in the Rafah governorate [in southern Gaza], which may inflict on the Palestinian group in Ga...

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.

Israeli tanks advanced in Rafah as the ICJ read out its ruling in The Hague on Friday

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.

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