During the ICJ verdict on the genocide case against Israel, the court stated that the situation in Gaza constituted an urgent threat to the population of Gaza, including the lack of food, medical care, and heating in the wintertime, and that the situation would likely deteriorate further even before the final verdict is issued. The situation was deemed 'an urgent cause'.
The court likewise noted Israel's attempts at 'certain humanitarian measures, and that calls for intentional harm to civilians were a criminal offense and being investigated by Israeli law enforcement."