Egypt to join South Africa’s ICJ genocide case against Israel
Cairo, Egypt - Egypt announced it will formally join the lawsuit filed by South Africa against Israel at International Court of Justice (ICJ) which accuses Israel of violating its obligations under the Genocide Convention in the Gaza Strip.
In a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Egypt said the move follows escalating Israeli aggression against Palestinian civilians. ‘It comes in light of the worsening severity and scope of Israeli attacks against Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip, and the continued perpetration of systematic practices against the Palestinian people, including direct targeting of civilians and destruction of infrastructure in the strip, and pushing Palestinians to flee,’ the ministry stated.
Egypt said it is calling on Israel to comply with its obligations as the occupying power and to implement the provisional measures issued by ICJ, which require ensuring access to humanitarian and relief aid in a manner that meets the needs of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
At least 35,034 Palestinians have been killed and 78,755 wounded in Israel’s military offensive in Gaza
Guterres urges halt
On Sunday, UN Secretary-general Antonio Guterres urged an immediate halt to the IsraelHamas war in Gaza, the return of hostages and a "surge" in humanitarian aid to the besieged Palestinian territory.
“I repeat my call, the world’s call for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, the unconditional release of all hostages and an immediate surge in humanitarian aid. But a ceasefire will only be the start. It will be a long road back from the devastation and trauma of this war,” Guterres said in his address to an international donors’ conference in Kuwait.
Israel sent tanks into eastern Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip early on Sunday, after a night of heavy aerial and ground bombardments, killing 19 people and wounding dozens of others, health officials said. At least 35,034 Palestinians have been killed and 78,755 wounded in Israel’s military offensive in Gaza, according to the health ministry in the Hamas-run territory.