Spain reminds Israel that the ICJ measures to stop the offensive in Rafá are “mandatory”

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May 25. (EUROPA PRESS) –

The Spanish Government has warned this Saturday that the order issued yesterday by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for Israel to stop its operation in the Gazan city of Rafá is binding and must be adopted by the receiving state.

The ICJ ruled this Friday on the additional measures requested by South Africa, which has accused Israel of ignoring previous measures ordered by the United Nations court to prevent a genocide in Gaza, and of further worsening the humanitarian situation in the enclave. by launching a new offensive on Rafá, which has forced a new displacement of hundreds of thousands of people.

“The precautionary measures of the ICJ, including the cessation of Israel’s offensive in Rafá, are mandatory,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, José Manuel Albares.

“We demand its application,” he claimed in a statement published on his X social network account.

Likewise, the minister also recalled that the ICJ has issued opinions calling for a “ceasefire, the release of the hostages” in the hands of the Palestinian militias as well as “humanitarian access” without restrictions.

“The suffering of Gazans and the violence must end,” the minister concluded in his message.