Israeli newspapers' reactions to the International Court of Justice decision to impose provisional measures to stop Israeli military operations and all activities causing killing, destruction, incitement, and obstructing aid to the Gaza Strip, within the framework of the lawsuit accusing Israel of genocide filed by South Africa.

Diplomatic blow to Israel
The Israeli "Jerusalem Post" website reported the court's decision regarding the measures Israel must take, emphasizing taking all measures to punish any direct incitement to genocide against Palestinians, as well as ensuring the provision of basic services and humanitarian aid, and obligating Israel to submit a report within a month to the court on the measures it has taken.

The Hebrew site said that the mere issuance of a provisional order by the International Court of Justice is seen as a severe diplomatic blow to Israel, a blow that grants South Africa's genocide claim implicit legitimacy.

The site explained that the ruling is legally binding and not subject to appeal, but difficult to enforce, while experts believed that the Security Council must implement the International Court of Justice decision, but the American veto will obstruct the implementation of the decision.

The Jerusalem Post site sees the decision as the first stage of a prolonged legal process triggered by South Africa's report to the International Court of Justice last December 29.

Difficult decisions
Meanwhile, the "Maariv" newspaper, of a liberal tendency in Israel, considered the International Court of Justice decisions difficult, as they will require Israel to submit a report on the steps it will take within a month starting from yesterday.

While the "Israel Hayom" newspaper saw that these provisional measures will not put an end to the fighting, and the newspaper claimed that international law is not binding.

It touched on what it called the "latent danger" in ending the war on Gaza, saying that international law is not just a request from leftist activists, but could actually constitute a real strategic threat to Israel.