On Thursday, the World Court ruled that Israel must take immediate action to prevent famine in Gaza. The court demanded that Israel implement measures to ensure that basic food supplies reach the Palestinians living in the region. This decision came after aid agencies reported that only a small fraction of the needed supplies were making it into Gaza.

The ruling was made by a panel of judges at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, who emphasized that famine was becoming a real threat in Gaza. They suggested increasing the capacity and number of land crossing points as a way to address this issue. Israel was given until July 1st to submit a report detailing how they would comply with the ruling.

South Africa had brought this case against Israel, accusing them of genocide in Gaza. Hamas officials welcomed the ruling but felt that it didn’t go far enough and called for an immediate ceasefire to end the suffering of the people in Gaza.

The UN Security Council recently voted for an immediate ceasefire and the release of all hostages, with the United States abstaining from the vote. Israel claimed to be working on improving access for humanitarian aid but were criticized for not doing enough. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres denounced the number of trucks being blocked at the border as a “moral outrage.”

Israel’s foreign ministry has yet to respond to the World Court ruling, but aid agencies have expressed frustration over their efforts to provide aid through various means being insufficient according to their needs.