Israeli Supreme Court Rejects Petitions to Allow Humanitarian Aid into Gaza
Court rules it will not intervene in military policy as Gaza faces famine, mass displacement, and escalating war crimes under continued Israeli siege.
Watan-The Israeli Supreme Court on Thursday rejected petitions demanding the entry of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, which Israel has been blocking, exacerbating the already dire humanitarian crisis in the besieged enclave.
The justices ruled that there was no basis for the court to intervene in the military’s decisions and conduct in Gaza.
According to the Israeli daily Maariv, the justices unanimously rejected the petitions filed by human rights organizations calling for the delivery of aid to Gaza.
Observers say the court’s decision provides legal cover for the genocide being carried out by the Israeli military against Palestinians in Gaza, including the siege and use of starvation as a method of coercion.
The petitions, submitted by Israeli humanitarian and rights organizations, argued that international and Israeli law obligate Israel to ensure the provision of humanitarian aid to Gaza’s civilian population, according to the official Israeli broadcasting authority.
UN Warns of Catastrophic Conditions
In its daily report on Wednesday, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned of the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza, stating:
“Ongoing bombardment, daily displacement orders, the continued blockade of goods, and the systematic denial of humanitarian access are having a devastating impact on the 2 million residents of Gaza.”
On March 2, Israel closed all crossings into Gaza for the entry of humanitarian, relief, and medical aid, leading to what local and international reports describe as an unprecedented deterioration in humanitarian conditions.
On Wednesday, the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) stated that Israel has rejected most humanitarian organizations’ efforts to deliver essential supplies to Gaza, which is now facing an imminent famine.
Collapse of Ceasefire Agreement
On March 1, 2025, the first phase of a ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement between Hamas and Israel—which had begun on January 19, 2025, with Egyptian, Qatari, and U.S. mediation—came to an end.
Despite Hamas fulfilling its commitments, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is wanted by international courts, reneged on the second phase, reportedly bowing to pressure from far-right elements in his coalition, according to Israeli media.
Gaza Under Siege and Facing Famine
Israel has imposed a blockade on Gaza for 18 years, and now, following the destruction of homes in the war, around 1.5 million of Gaza’s 2.4 million residents are homeless. The Strip has entered the first stages of famine due to Israel’s closure of crossings and blockade of humanitarian aid.
Since October 7, 2023, Israel—with full U.S. support—has been committing genocidal crimes in Gaza, resulting in over 164,000 Palestinians killed or wounded, the majority of them women and children, and more than 14,000 missing.
