Irish Examiner view: International Court of Justice ruling on Israel is another straw in the wind  

The ICJ decision and the growing number of states condemning Israel's actions are straws in the wind — and that wind may yet blow harder still

The ICJ ruled that Israel must halt military operations in Rafah. File picture: Peter Dejong/AP

Friday’s ruling by the International Court of Justice on Israel’s war in Gaza has little immediate application.

It instructed that Israel must immediately halt its assault on the southern city of Rafah. It also required the Rafah border crossing to be opened for humanitarian assistance.