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A United Nations court order for Israel to stop its military offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah must be obeyed, the European Union’s foreign affairs chief said on Saturday. “We take note of the order” handed down to Israel, Josep Borrell said on X. “ICJ [International Court of Justice] orders are binding on the Parties and they have to be fully and effectively implemented.” The ICJ – the UN’s top court based in the Dutch city of The Hague – on Friday ordered Israel to immediately cease its attack on the city. The operation is officially directed at the Palestinian militant group Hama…

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