The International Court of Justice has demanded that the Israeli authorities immediately stop the attack on the city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip, according to Bild. The decision was made following a lawsuit by the Republic of South Africa. Why the court made this decision The court cited the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Rafah as the reason for its decision. “Additional measures are now urgently needed to prevent further harm to the civilian population,” the court’s verdict states. However, while decisions of the International Court of Justice are formally binding, the judges do not ha…