Legal Counselor of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel Tal Becker (C) looks on at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague on Jan. 12, 2024 , prior to the hearing of the genocide case against Israel, brought by South Africa. (Credit: Remko de Waal/ANP/AFP)
Israel voiced confidence on Thursday that the International Court of Justice would throw out South African allegations that the Gaza war amounts to genocide against Palestinians, which an Israeli government spokesperson described as without basis.
"We expect the ICJ to throw out these spurious and specious charges," the spokesperson, Eylon Levy, said in a briefing ahead of the court's scheduled convening on Friday to announce whether it will grant emergency measures against Israel.
on Thursday that the International Court of Justice would throw
out South African allegations that the Gaza war amounts to
genocide against Palestinians, which an Israeli government
spokesperson described as without basis.
"We expect the ICJ to throw out these spurious and specious
charges," the spokesperson, Eylon Levy, said in a...