This is an entry from: Israel-Palestine live: Israel’s response to South Africa’s genocide case at the ICJ ends
Israel alleges it's acting in 'self-defence'
12 January 2024 09:25 GMT
Tal Backer, representing Israel says:
- South Africa attempted to weaponise the term genocide against Israel
- Hamas committed a “wholesale massacre”
- The case made yesterday “ignored” the events of October 7
- "The entirety of its case hinges on a deliberately curated, decontextualized and manipulative description of the reality of current hostilities"