ICJ ruling finds merit in South African-K case against Israel

The International Criminal Court of Justice in the Hague has released a ruling finding merit in the South African-K case against Israel on the grounds of committing genocide in Palestine. The ruling establishes a plausible basis for genocide and genocidal acts, highlighting intent and actual actions such as killing civilians, inflicting harm, imposing conditions of life leading to physical destruction, and preventing births within the group. Although the court fell short of explicitly calling for a ceasefire, South African diplomats argue that the ruling implicitly demands an immediate halt to military operations as a means of preventing further genocidal acts.