LIVE: Israel appears at ICJ to defend South Africa genocide charges

The hearings will take place Thursday and Friday.

RINA BASSIST JANUARY 11, 2024 10:33

Updated: JANUARY 11, 2024 10:53

 A woman holds a placard during an interfaith prayer service in Bo-Kaap for the success of the South African Government's genocide case, which accuses Israel of genocide in the Gaza war, at the International Court of Justice in the Hague, in Cape Town, South Africa, January 10, 2024 (photo credit: REUTERS/ESA ALEXANDER)

A woman holds a placard during an interfaith prayer service in Bo-Kaap for the success of the South African Government’s genocide case, which accuses Israel of genocide in the Gaza war, at the International Court of Justice in the Hague, in Cape Town, South Africa, January 10, 2024

The State of Israel is facing accusations at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, blaming it for genocide against Palestinians in its Gaza offensive. The hearings will take place on Thursday and Friday.

South Africa and Israel exchanged allegations on the eve of hearings at the top UN court, which will hear South Africa’s claims. The politically charged hearings will deal exclusively with South Africa’s request for emergency measures ordering Israel to suspend its military actions in Gaza while the court hears the merits of the case – a process that could take years.

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