EU foreign ministers are seriously considering sanctions against Israel if it defies the ICJ's order to halt its military operation in Rafah, according to Irish Foreign Minister Micheal Martin, following recent attacks in the area.
According to Irish Foreign Minister Micheal Martin, EU foreign ministers have for the first time given serious consideration to the prospect of applying penalties against Israel should the Jewish state refuse to abide by the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) decision to halt the military operation in Rafah.
The ICJ gave Israel the order to stop its military operation in Rafah on Friday. According to ICJ President Nawaf Salam, Israel has to guarantee humanitarian aid and unhindered entry to the enclave for the missions looking into the claims of genocide.
"For the first time at an EU meeting in a real way I’ve seen a significant discussion on sanctions," Martin told reporters on Monday after the EU Foreign Affairs Council.
Although the...
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