South Africa Urgently Appeals to UN Court Over Israel's Actions in Rafah

South Africa has urgently requested the U.N.'s International Court of Justice to examine whether Israel's military operations targeting the Gaza city of Rafah breach provisional orders handed down last month in a case alleging genocide. South Africa alleges that Israel's assault on Rafah, where 1.4 million Palestinians have sought shelter, violates the U.N. Genocide Convention and the court's preliminary orders. South Africa also asked for a cease-fire and expressed grave concern over the impact on civilians, while Israel denies committing genocide and asserts it is targeting Hamas militants. The court has yet to confirm receipt of the new request.