Isaac Herzog, the Israeli President, has stated that “there may be nothing extra atrocious and preposterous” than a lawsuit filed within the Worldwide Court docket of Justice (ICJ) accusing Israel of genocide in opposition to Palestinians in its Gaza offensive.
The case, introduced by South Africa, is because of start hearings on Thursday and concentrate on the various civilians among the many greater than 23,000 those who Gaza well being authorities say have been killed within the greater than three-month-old conflict between Israel and Hamas.
Talking to visiting Antony Blinken, the US Secretary of State, Mr Herzog accused South Africa of hypocrisy for bringing the case, and thanked Washington for its assist of Israel, which says it makes utmost efforts to keep away from civilian casualties in Gaza.
“Truly our enemies, Hamas, of their constitution, name for the destruction of our nation, the State of Israel – the one nation-state of the Jewish folks,” Mr Herzog stated.
“We can be there on the Worldwide Court docket of Justice and can current proudly our case of utilizing self-defence beneath our most inherent proper beneath worldwide humanitarian regulation.”