The International Court of Justice ruled Friday that Israel must take measures to prevent the killing of more Palestinian civilians in Gaza and to prevent acts of genocide, although the court stopped short of calling for a cease-fire. The ruling is not a verdict on whether Israel has committed genocide, which could take years. The U.N. court ruled that it has jurisdiction to move forward with South Africa’s genocide case against Israel, and the provisional measures aim to stop the crisis in Gaza from worsening while the case progresses.