UN court concludes hearing on South Africa's plea against Israel's operations in Gaza

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UN court concludes hearing on South Africa's plea against Israel's operations in Gaza

STORY: UN court concludes hearing on South Africa's plea against Israel's operations in Gaza SHOOTING TIME: May 17, 2024 DATELINE: May 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: THE HAGUE, the Netherlands CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the hearings at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, the Netherlands STORYLINE: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday concluded its two-day hearings regarding South Africa's request to halt Israel's military offensive in Gaza. The hearings were convened after South Africa lodged a plea to the ICJ one week ago for an order to stop Israel's military operation in Gaza. On Thursday's session, South Africa's Ambassador to the Netherlands Vusimuzi Madonsela urged the court to order Israel to cease its military operations in Gaza, including in Rafah, and withdraw its troops from the entire Gaza Strip. Additionally, the ambassador called for Israel to take "all effective measures" to ensure unimpeded access to Gaza for the United Natio

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