World Court hears Gaza Strip genocide case against Israel
The U.N.'s highest court is on Thursday hearing South Africa's accusations of genocide by Israel in its ongoing war in the Gaza Strip. The South African government submitted its case to the International Court of Justice, also called the World Court of Hague, on Dec. 29 — nearly three months into a devastating Israeli offensive in the Gaza enclave, which follows the Oct. 7 terror attacks of Palestinian militant group Hamas. The Israeli offensive has claimed over 23,000 lives in Gaza to date, according to the latest figures from the Palesti