UN court hears South Africa case accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza

The UN's International Court of Justice is hearing a case brought by South Africa accusing Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. The submission also calls on the court to order Israel to stop military operations there. The ICJ will deliver only an opinion on the genocide allegation as the case is not a criminal trial, although it is being closely watched. Israel has vehemently rejected the accusation as "baseless".