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An eruption of joy in Pretoria at the screening of proceedings in the case against Israel over alleged genocide in Gaza at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague, organized by the Embassy of the State of Palestine and South Africa’s ruling ANC party. Those gathered waved flags and cheered after the UN court says Israel must prevent genocidal acts in Gaza. IMAGES
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slams the South Africa genocide case as "outrageous" after UN court Gaza ruling. The UN top court said Israel must prevent genocidal acts in Gaza and facilitate "urgently needed" humanitarian aid into the besieged territory, handing down rulings in a case that has drawn global attention. SOUNDBITE
The UN's top court says Israel must "prevent and punish" incitement to genocide during its landmark ruling in Gaza. The case was brought by South Africa, which has accused Israel of breaching the UN Genocide Convention, set up in 1948 as the world reeled from the horrors of the Nazi Holocaust. SOUNDBITE
The Palestinian ambassador to the UN hails the International Court of Justice's order for Israel to halt military operations in Rafah. SOUNDBITE
Outside the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague, Netherlands, as the prosecutor Karim Khan, says he is seeking arrest warrants against Netanyahu and Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for crimes including "starvation", "wilful killing", and "extermination and/or murder". IMAGES
A pro-Israeli demonstration takes place in front of the International Court of Justice's Peace Palace, with Israel expected to hit back at allegations from South Africa that it has escalated a campaign of "genocide" with its military operation in Rafah. IMAGES