South Africa filed the lawsuit on 29 December 2023, claiming that Israel violated the 1948 UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide with its actions in Gaza since 7 October, requesting an injunction. Hearings in the case are set to take place at The Hague from Thursday 11 January 2024.
Campaign in support of South Africa’s genocide case against Israel gathers more than 320,000 signatures
