Israel criticised South Africa's UN court case as "totally divorced" from reality, urging the court to reject calls for a Gaza ceasefire.
A top lawyer for Israel painted the South Africa case as a “mockery” of the UN Genocide Convention it is accused of breaching. Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday the ground assault on Rafah was a “critical” part of the army’s mission to destroy Hamas and prevent a repetition of the October 7 attack.“The battle in Rafah is critical… It’s not just the rest of their battalions, it’s also like an oxygen line for them for escape and resupply,” he said.Netanyahu ordered the Rafah offensive in defiance of US warnings that more than a million civilians sheltering there could be caught in the crossfire.
And the sitting was briefly interrupted as Israel was concluding its statement, with a woman heard shouting “liars” in the court. “Instead, Israel’s genocide has continued apace and has just reached a new and horrific stage,” added Madonsela.“Calling something a genocide again and again does not make it genocide. Repeating a lie does not make it true,” he said.It is the fourth time South Africa has appealed to the court, with Israel accusing them of abusing the procedure.
It wants the court to order Israel to “immediately” cease all military operations in Gaza, including in Rafah, enable humanitarian access and report back on its progress on achieving these orders.
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