ICJ orders Israel to prevent genocide in Gaza, stops short of ordering ceasefire

I don't believe that this would end if Hamas released their hostages. Ultimately, it would put Palestine back to where they were before October 7th except civilians would be much worse off. Still living under Israeli occupation with limited freedom of movement, limited external assistance, etc. Except now, they'd have no hospitals, no infrastructure, housing, etc. How can a place live Gaza possibly rebuild from that?

> where they were before October 7th except civilians would be much worse off. Still living under Israeli occupation with limited freedom of movement

Israel hasn't had any presence in Gaza for nearly 20 years.

A lack of presence does not equal a lack of control. Israel still controls Palestinian air and maritime space, telecommunications, water, electricity, and border crossings.

While Israel may not have had a military presence since 2006, their control over the region did not do the same.

Goalpost moving aside, that statement is definitively untrue.

For one, Israel does not control the Gaza border with Egypt (which shocker... Egypt does). Israel has provided a ton of humanitarian aid to Gaza over the years including water and electricity but they do not control their water or electricity (kinda hard to do that or even claim that is being done since they don't have a presence in the country).

It's not goalpost moving at all. Ask the UN Special Rapporteur:

> https://www.jurist.org/features/2023/09/06/un-special-rappor...

> they do not control their water or electricity (kinda hard to do that or even claim that is being done since they don't have a presence in the country).

This is a stunningly false statement. I honestly don't know how anyone could believe it.