Israel-Palestine Escalation
Israel was hit by an unprecedented rocket attack from the Gaza Strip on October 7, with Hamas movement's troops infiltrating border areas. On October 8, the Israeli government announced that it had invoked Article 40 of the Basic Law, which means the country was officially in a state of war.

Ireland to Join Genocide Case Against Israel, Report Says

© Photo X / @dfatirlIrish Foreign Minister Micheal Martin
Irish Foreign Minister Micheal Martin - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 08.11.2024
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On October 7, 2023, Palestinian movement Hamas launched a massive attack on Israel. In response, the Israel Defense Forces started a military operation in the Gaza Strip that has claimed the lives of over 42,000 Palestinians in Gaza and left thousands more injured, according to the Gazan authorities.
Ireland seeks to join a genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice, the local media reported.

"The government's decision to intervene in the South African case was based on detailed and rigorous legal analysis," Micheal Martin, Irish Foreign Minister, said during a meeting in the national parliament, as quoted by the media.

Smoke rises following an Israeli bombardment in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023.  - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 29.10.2024
Israel-Palestine Escalation
South Africa Submits Memorandum to ICJ on Gaza Genocide Case Against Israel
The South African case against Israel was filed in December 2023. According to the ICJ, it was subsequently joined by Nicaragua, Palestine, Turkey, Spain, Mexico, Libya, Colombia, Chile, the Maldives, Bolivia. The ICJ's preliminary ruling demands Israel to prevent acts under the Genocide Convention and to ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid to the civilian population of Gaza.
In October, South Africa submitted additional evidence in its ongoing genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice. The memorandum, comprising over 750 pages of text and 4,000 pages of supporting documents, details alleged violations of the UN Genocide Convention by Israel, particularly its actions in the Gaza Strip.
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