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South Africa has taken legal action by filing a genocide lawsuit against Israel at the International Court of Justice, stating violations of the 1948 Genocide Convention during its attacks on the Gaza Strip in December 2023. The case commenced in The Hague today, where South Africa asserts that Israel’s actions targeted the Palestinian national group, causing physical and mental harm, and imposing harsh living conditions. The Republic of South Africa urges the cessation of Israel’s Gaza attacks, seeking a priority review by the Supreme Court. Israel, rejecting the charges as “baseless,” is set to present its oral defense tomorrow. Concurrently, pro-Palestinian protesters have gathered outside the courtroom during the hearing in The Hague.