Ireland says it will intervene in South Africa's genocide case against Israel

Ireland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheal Martin said on Wednesday that his country would intervene in South Africa’s International Court of Justice (ICC) case against Israel alleging genocide in Gaza.

“The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin today secured government approval for Ireland to intervene in South Africa’s International Court of Justice case against Israel under the Genocide Convention,” Ireland's foreign ministry said in a press statement.

The decision was welcomed by the Palestinian Authority.