Day one of the ICJ genocide hearing against Israel: Key takeaways
Al Jazeera
South Africa laid out a list of alleged genocidal acts by Israel while seeking an injunction against the war.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague has held the first of a two-day hearing in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel over the war in Gaza.
Even as the hearing, which will span Thursday and Friday, was being conducted, the ongoing bombardment of the Gaza Strip by Israeli forces killed more than 100 Palestinians and injured nearly 200 over the latest 24-hour reporting period, the Gaza Ministry of Health said on Thursday.
Outside the court, pro-Palestinian demonstrators called for an end to Israel’s military operations.
Here are the key takeaways from the first day of the hearing at the ICJ — and what Friday might hold.
