Netanyahu set to huddle with jurists ahead of ICJ ruling — report

Judges and parties sit during a hearing at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, January 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Patrick Post)
Judges and parties sit during a hearing at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, January 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Patrick Post)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet at 3 p.m. this afternoon with senior legal officials and others to prepare for a ruling in The Hague on Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, Army Radio reports.

The meeting, slated to take place at Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv, will be used to discuss possible scenarios as the International Court of Justice announces its response to a South African petition for an emergency injunction to cease or restrict the war, according to the report. The ruling is set to be announced Friday at 2 p.m. Israel time.

Participating in the meeting will be Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, Justice Minister Yariv Levin, National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi and others, Army Radio says.

It’s not clear if military officials, who may be ordered by the court to restrict operations in the Strip, will also take part.

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