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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mike Corder

Top UN court opens hearings on South Africa's allegation that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza

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The United Nations' top court opens hearings Thursday into South Africa's allegation that Israel's war with Hamas amounts to genocide against Palestinians, a claim that Israel strongly denies.

South Africa is initially asking the International Court of Justice to order an immediate suspension of Israel's military offensive in the Gaza Strip as part of a case that is likely to take years to resolve.

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