(UPDATE) THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The United Nations' top court said in a sweeping opinion on Friday that Israel's decadeslong occupation of Palestinian territory was "illegal" and needed to end as soon as possible.

The advisory opinion by The Hague-based International Court of Justice (ICJ) was immediately slammed by Israel as a "decision of lies" but welcomed by the Palestinian presidency, which called it "historic."

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