ALBAWABA - Haaretz said that according to reports by South African news outlets, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will be announcing its ruling on the Israel-Gaza Emergency Measures case expected by Friday.
According to News24, citing two sources close to the matter, a South African government delegation has arrived in The Hague ahead of the judgment. A spokesperson for Israel's foreign ministry stated that he was not aware and was looking into it.
In response to the news report, South Africa's justice ministry spokesperson, Chrispin Phiri, wrote on X, "We do not have an official communication from the court as to when the judgment will be delivered".
South Africa's case against Israel in the ICJ
South Africa announced prosecuting Israel over genocidal doing in Gaza under the International Court of Justice (ICJ), gaining endorsement from multiple countries across the world.
The first public hearings at the Peace Palace in the Hague took place on the 11 and 12 of January. South Africa argued that Israel violated its obligations under the Genocide Convention in its application to the ICJ.
They further argued that "acts and omissions by Israel … are genocidal in character, as they are committed with the requisite specific intent … to destroy Palestinians in Gaza".
South Africa provided the ICJ with extensive evidence of genocidal intent in various public statements by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Isaac Herzog, and other high-ranking officials in an 84-page complaint.
