The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has published an itinerary for public hearings it will hold in The Hague next week to discuss Israel’s legal obligations around allowing United Nations, NGO and neutral state activity in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, Al Jazeera reports.
The UN has asked the ICJ to provide a legal opinion on Israel’s right to limit or bar UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) operations, as well as Israel’s weeks-long ban on humanitarian aid entering Gaza.
Some 45 countries and international organisations have submitted written statements before the hearings, which will start on April 28.
Israeli representatives are not expected to attend, but Israel’s Foreign Ministry has said it will submit a written statement to the court.