Israel ‘rejects with disgust’ South Africa’s International Court of Justice Gaza case

In the application, South Africa said that “Israel has engaged in, is engaging in and risks further engaging in genocidal acts against the Palestinian people in Gaza”.

Lashing out at South Africa, Haiat accused the country of “cooperating with a terrorist organisation”, referring to the militant group Hamas.

Israel launched a fierce military campaign against Hamas in Gaza after the militants carried out an unprecedented attack on southern Israel on October 7.

The attack left about 1,140 people dead, mostly civilians, according to an Agence France-Presse tally based on Israeli figures.

Israel’s Gaza offensive since then has killed at least 21,507 people, mostly women and children, according to the health ministry in Hamas-ruled Gaza.