The International Court of Justice in its latest Advisory Opinion says Israel has unconditional obligation to ensure and facilitate humanitarian relief to Palestinians

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By Sondos Asem in The Hague, Netherlands Published date: 22 October 2025 15:06 BST

The world’s top court on Wednesday ruled that Israel’s ban on the UN’s main humanitarian provider to Palestinians and its restrictions on aid to Gaza and the occupied West Bank are inconsistent with international law.

The advisory opinion comes six months after hearings by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, where more than 40 states and international organisations presented evidence mostly arguing that Israel had breached its international legal obligations to facilitate the entry of aid to the Palestinian population under its occupation.