ICJ updates: South Africa’s genocide case against Israel over Gaza war

All the updates from the opening day of the hearing at the UN's top court in The Hague.

By Nils Adler Published 2024-01-10 21:59 Updated 2024-01-12 02:03 1 min read Source: Al Jazeera

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The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has finished hearing arguments on day one of case that Israel is committing genocide in its war on Gaza.
South Africa filed the lawsuit in December, in a move welcomed by several countries amid a global chorus for a ceasefire in Gaza.
The court, based in The Hague, heard South Africa’s arguments on Thursday and will hear Israel’s response on Friday.
At least 23,210 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7, with more than 59,000 wounded.
(Al Jazeera)

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