- Israel will argue against South Africa’s request to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for additional emergency measures over its offensive on Rafah, a city in southern Gaza where more than one million displaced Palestinians sought shelter from Israel’s war.
- South Africa argued on Thursday that “as a matter of extreme urgency” Israel must immediately cease military operations in Gaza, including Rafah, and withdraw from the Rafah border crossing with Egypt.
- Israel is scheduled to provide its views at 08:00 GMT.
- Israel’s months-long war on Gaza has killed more than 35,000 people and wounded nearly 80,000, according to figures by Palestinian health officials.
- The demand by South Africa is part of a case it lodged against Israel accusing it of violating the Genocide Convention in Gaza.
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