Israel will face accusations of breaking international law by refusing to let aid into the Gaza Strip when dozens of nations present arguments at the International Court of Justice during a week of hearings starting in The Hague on Monday.

A senior Palestinian official has told the United Nations' top court that Israel was blocking humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza as a "weapon of war".

UN hearings in The Hague focus on Israel's blockade of Gaza, with potential impact on international aid and public opinion.

A Palestinian diplomat told the United Nations’ top court on Monday that Israel is killing and displacing civilians and targeting aid workers in Gaza, in a case that Israel criticized as part of its "systematic persecution and delegitimization.”

UN court opens hearings on Israel’s aid obligations to Palestinians amid Gaza blockade and worsening humanitarian crisis.

The UN’s top court opens hearings on Israel’s obligation to ensure urgent humanitarian aid to Palestinians.

The five-day hearings respond to a legal request made by the UN General Assembly after Israel banned UNRWA from operating on its territory.

On April 28, 2025, at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), U.N. and Palestinian representatives accused Israel of violating international law by blocking humanitarian aid to Gaza, warning of mass starvation. Since March 2, Israel has imposed a complete blockade on the Gaza Strip, affecting its 2.3 million residents, with essential food supplies nearly exhausted.

A Palestinian diplomat has told the United Nations’ top court that Israel is killing and displacing civilians and targeting aid workers in Gaza in a “man-made catastrophe of unprecedented proportions.”.