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World Court Begins Delivering Advisory Opinion on Israel’s Gaza Aid Obligations

The nonbinding ruling clarifies Israel’s duties regarding humanitarian access, including protections for U.N. staff.

ICJ judges deliver a non-binding advisory opinion on Israel's obligations regarding the presence and activities of the United Nations and other international actors in the occupied Palestinian territory.
Presiding Judge Iwasawa Yuji, second from the right, starts reading the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, on Wednesday.
Palestinians carry aid supplies that entered Gaza, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, in Zawaida, in the central Gaza Strip, October 21, 2025. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa
The ICJ is weighing a series of cases revolving around the war in Gaza

Overview

  • ICJ judges in The Hague opened the public reading of their advisory opinion on Israel’s obligations toward U.N. and other aid organizations operating in Gaza and the West Bank.
  • The U.N. General Assembly requested the opinion in December 2024 after Israel effectively banned UNRWA from Gaza, seeking clarity on ensuring unhindered life‑saving supplies.
  • The court’s advisory opinions carry legal and political weight despite lacking enforcement, with experts noting possible implications for protections of U.N. personnel worldwide.
  • Israel skipped oral hearings but filed written arguments, has denied violating international law, and an official said Israel will not cooperate with UNRWA though it works with other agencies.
  • The proceedings follow months of aid restrictions and declared famine in parts of Gaza; a U.S.-brokered ceasefire now envisions 600 trucks daily, and WFP reports 6,700 tonnes delivered since the truce, still short of targets.