After the first two days of hearings at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Israel continues to defend its military operation in Gaza as an act of self-defense in response to the October 7th Hamas terror attacks.
A South African delegation argued that Israel's offensive was going beyond that. To them, it is an attempt to destroy the Palestinians as a people - claims that amount to genocide. Now the German federal government says it will request to join the case as a third party - in support of Israel. Berlin says there is 'no basis' for South Africa's accusations.
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