A truck marked with U.N. Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) logo crosses into Egypt from Gaza at the Rafah border crossing during a temporary truce between Hamas and Israel, on Nov. 27, 2023. Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters
The U.S. State Department has condemned an advisory opinion by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that says Israel has a legal obligation to allow United Nations agencies, other international organizations, and third states to deliver aid to Palestinian territories.
In the advisory, the U.N.’s top court said that Israel is required to fulfil its obligations under international humanitarian law and unanimously agreed that this includes ensuring that Gaza’s civilian population has access to “essential supplies of daily life, including food, water, clothing, bedding, shelter, fuel, medical supplies and services.”
