The advisory opinion is "another political attempt to impose political measures against Israel under the guise of ‘International Law,’” said Israel's Foreign Ministry.
Israel on Wednesday dismissed the International Court of Justice’s advisory opinion, issued earlier in the day, that the Jewish state must facilitate relief efforts by United Nations entities to the Gaza Strip, in particular those of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).
The Israeli government has long criticized UNRWA’s operations in the Gaza Strip, having revealed that the organization is effectively controlled by Hamas. That criticism sharpened after the Oct. 7, 2023, attack amid revelations that hundreds of UNRWA employees were active Hamas members, with dozens taking part in the mass slaughter.
“Israel categorically rejects the ICJ’s ‘advisory opinion,’ which was entirely predictable from the outset regarding UNRWA. This is yet another political attempt to impose political measures against Israel under the guise of ‘International Law,’” Israel’s Foreign Ministry posted to X immediately following the court’s ruling.