Since Israel and Hamas are not ready to compromise, a situation has arisen that no one can predict when the tears in Rafah will come to an end. The Israeli attack has been ongoing for eight months. Last Sunday, 45 people were killed in a midnight Israeli bombardment of the refugee camp in Rafah. Most of the victims were elderly people, women, and children. Around 250 people were injured. Israel launched this counter-attack in Rafah in response to a Hamas rocket attack from Rafah towards Tel Aviv.

After the International Court of Justice ordered an end to the attack on Rafah, both sides launched more aggressive assaults. This sends a message to the world that neither side is ready to end the conflict. On a petition filed by South Africa, the International Court of Justice issued an interim order to suspend the military operation in Rafah and to immediately withdraw the Israeli army. The Court issued the interim order because it will take time to issue a final decision on the petition demanding a complete withdrawal of the Israeli army from Rafah. The attack on the refugee camp shows that Israel has not heeded this order, even though it specifies that the flow of essential goods should not be stopped and that Rafah should remain open.

Meanwhile, three major European countries have announced their recognition of Palestine. Spain, Ireland, and Norway, leading member states of the European Union, have recognized Palestine and demanded that Israel stop the war in Rafah. They have also called for measures such as sanctions against Israel if it continues its military actions. However, major countries including the United States have not taken steps to stop Israel's military action; instead, they have taken actions that indirectly support and justify the war. Therefore, it is time for other countries to collectively intervene to ensure peace in Rafah.

India can play a crucial role in bringing other like-minded countries together to take steps to end the war. It is not just the people of Rafah who continue to suffer. The war has severely affected shipping and cargo through the Indian Ocean, the Arabian Sea, and the Red Sea.

The Houthis have carried out several attacks on Israeli ships. Malayali crew members were imprisoned on an Israeli ship seized by Iran for several days. The ongoing conflict in Rafah has led to rising prices and shortages of essential goods across the Middle East. Thus, the time has come for world nations to put more pressure on Israel to end the conflict in accordance with the International Court of Justice's order.