Israel told by the ICJ to stop Gaza violence, on a preliminary basis.
All parties to the conflict are bound by international law: court
Immediate ceasefire not ordered
Some people see Israel ignoring the orders: BBC
Ai assisted text follows — words of the court:
“I shall now read out the operative part of the order for these reasons, the court indicates the following provisional measures –… by 15 votes to 2
The State of Israel shall, in accordance with its obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in relation to the Palestinians in Gaza:
Take all measures within his power to prevent the commission of all acts within the scope of Article Two of the convention. In particular,
A killing members of the group;
B causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group;
C deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part and;
D Imposing measures intended to prevent births within the group”


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