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On Day 97 of the war in Gaza, the first day of the high-stakes hearing at The Hague for South Africa's case against Israel has ended amid continuing battles between Israeli troops and Hamas in the central and southern Gaza Strip.

A continent away from the war in Gaza, South Africa accused Israel of committing genocide against the Palestinians there and pleaded with the United Nations’ top court on Thursday to order an immediate halt to the country’s military operation. Israel has vehemently denied the allegations.

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is holding its first hearings in a genocide case against Israel brought by South Africa over the Jewish state’s military assault on the Gaza Strip.

Israel has categorically refuted all allegations brought by South Africa to the International Court of Justice

South Africa's long-held support for the Palestinian people can be traced back to the time of Nelson Mandela and Yasser Arafat

The United Nations’ top court is opening hearings into South Africa’s allegation that Israel’s war with Hamas amounts to genocide against Palestinians, a claim that Israel strongly denies

South Africa’s claim of genocide in Gaza is only the second time a state has tried to litigate the perceived atrocities of another

South Africa has launched a case at the International Court of Justice accusing Israel of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza...

THE UK must cease all military and political support for Israeli forces in Gaza as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) prepares to hear a…

International Court of Justice will hear complaint brought by South Africa, which is asking for urgent ‘provisional measures’