Israel faces Gaza 'genocide' charges at top UN court
South Africa on Thursday accused Israel of breaching the UN Genocide Convention, arguing that even the deadly October 7 Hamas attack could not justify such alleged actions, as it launched a landmark case at the top UN court.Pretoria has lodged an urgent appeal at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to force Israel to "immediately suspend" its military operations in Gaza.Israel has dismissed the case as "atrocious" and "preposterous" and vowed to set out a robust defence on Friday.
Source: al-monitor.com