ICJ's Decision Could Stop Israeli Military Attacks On Gaza

Photo taken from Antara

JERUSALEM - Israel is concerned and anticipates a possible decision from the International Court (ICJ) forcing Israel to stop its ongoing attack on the Gaza Strip following lawsuits from South Africa.

Israel's Broadcasting Authority stated in a brief statement on Friday (5/1) that Tel Aviv was concerned about the issuance of a court decision in The Hague ordering the cessation of hostilities in Gaza, without providing further details.

South Africa suspended relations with Israel on November 21, in response to an escalating Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip, and then on December 29, petitioned the ICJ to begin the process of investigating the genocide carried out by Tel Aviv.

South Africa requested that Israel immediately stop all actions and actions that violate its obligations as a signator of the 1948 Genocide Convention.

The petition was filed "regarding alleged violations committed by Israel of its obligations based on the Genocide Crime Prevention and Punishion Convention against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip," the ICJ said in a press release.

South Africa used photo evidence from Turkey's global news agency Anadolu to show that Israel committed war crimes in its intense attack on the Gaza Strip while carrying a genocide case against Tel Aviv in ICJ.

In a case file submitted by South Africa to the Hague-based ICJ, Anadolu photos, also featured in Amnesty International's report, are evidence to prove Israel's banned use of white phosphorus ammunition in Gaza, one of the world's most populous regions.

"Israel has been involved, is involved, and is at risk of further involvement in genocide against Palestinians in Gaza," the African country said.

Israel has been attacking the Gaza Strip since cross-border attacks by Palestinian group Hamas on October 7, killing at least 22,185 Palestinians, most women and children, and injuring about 58,000 others, according to local health authorities.

Israeli attacks have caused destruction in Gaza, with 60 percent of the infrastructure in the region damaged or destroyed, and nearly 2 million people displaced amid food shortages, clean water, and medicines.