Israel accuses South Africa of 'venomous accusations' at World Court

Israel's second co-Agent at the International Court of Justice, Tamar-Kaplan Tourgeman, accused South Africa of sharing a "blatant misrepresentation" of facts in the first day of hearings on Thursday, saying she heard "venomous accusations" from the African nation.

Tourgeman insists that Israel "allows and facilitates" the provision of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, despite South Africa's accusation that Israel is blocking the continuous distribution of aid.

The representative says that Israel kept the Karem Abu Salem (Kerem Shalom) crossing open since December, with the only exception being a three-day pause at the beginning of May following a Hamas attack. 

Tourgeman says that Israel allows 200 trucks of aid per day through several land crossings, which remains below what the UN calls a required minimum of 500 trucks a day.

She adds that Israel allows airdrops into Gaza, and agreed on a maritime corridor with Cyprus.