5/14/2024–|Last updated: 5/14/202404:49 PM (Mecca time)
The International Court of Justice said on Tuesday that it will hold hearings on Thursday and Friday to consider new emergency measures requested by South Africa to be imposed due to the Israeli attacks on the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.
The court, which is based in The Hague, stated that during these sessions it would hear lawyers representing South Africa on Thursday and Israel’s response the next day. As part of an ongoing case in which Israel is also accused of committing genocide against the Palestinians.
The court said – in a statement – that the State of South Africa considered that the measures previously taken were no longer sufficient in view of developments in the situation on the ground, especially with the Israeli attack on Rafah and its impact on the delivery of humanitarian and medical aid and basic services.
Israel previously claimed that it was acting in accordance with international law in Gaza, describing the genocide case brought by South Africa as baseless and accusing it of acting as if it were the “legal arm” of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas).
Recently, countries including Libya, Egypt, and Turkey announced their intention to formally intervene to support South Africa’s lawsuit in the “genocide” case filed against Israel in the International Court of Justice due to its ongoing war on Gaza, while the Hamas movement appreciated the positions of those countries.
