World Court uses Middle East Eye's reporting as evidence
During the first day of hearings at the World Court in The Hague on Thursday, South Africa's legal team included video footage from Middle East Eye in their presentation.
This footage, shared on social media by MEE last month, depicted Israeli soldiers singing and chanting in support of the occupation and destruction of Gaza.
Tembeka Ngcukaitobi, a South African lawyer, showcased the videos as part of her evidence to demonstrate what she described as Israel's "genocidal intent" towards the Palestinian population in Gaza.
One video showed Israeli soldiers on 7 December 2023, dancing and singing at an Israeli base where they vowed to "wipe off the seed of Amalek" and said there were no "innocent civilians" in Gaza.
"The intent to destroy Gaza has been nurtured at the highest levels of the state. President Isaac Herzog has joined the ranks of those silent bombs destined for Gaza," remarked Ngcukaitobi.