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South Africa asks World Court for more measures in Israel genocide case
Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa to the Netherlands Vusimuzi Madonsela checks his phone during a hearing at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, January 12, 2024. (Patrick Post/AP)
South Africa has asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to order additional emergency measures against Israel over its military operations in Rafah in the Gaza Strip, the UN’s top court says.
In the ongoing case brought by South Africa, which accuses Israel of acts of genocide against Palestinians, the World Court in January ordered Israel to refrain from any acts that could fall under the Genocide Convention and to ensure its troops commit no genocidal acts against Palestinians.
