The judgment read by the ICJ president, Joan Donoghue, ordered Israel to ensure that its forces do not commit genocide.

ICJ updates: Court orders Israel to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza

• The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has delivered its ruling on the emergency measures requested by South Africa in its genocide case against Israel over its war on the Gaza Strip.
• The court said, among others, that Israel must take steps to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza but stopped short of ordering a ceasefire.
• The judges have not ruled on the merits of the genocide allegations, which may take years to decide.
• Since October 7, Israel’s military campaign has killed at least 26,083 people and wounded 64,487 others, according to officials in Gaza. Thousands more are missing under the rubble, most of them presumed dead.