The United Nations’ top court will rule on Friday whether it will grant emergency measures against Israel following accusations by South Africa that its military operation in Gaza is a state-led genocide against Palestinians.
The International Court of Justice decision will come after two days of public hearings last week, during which South Africa condemned Hamas for its brutal attack in Israel in October but said there is no justification for the scale of Israel’s response in Gaza.
South Africa has asked the court to order Israel to cease its assault on the Palestinian territory.
Israel rejected the genocide claim outright and argued in the court that
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